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noun • any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses • pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began • a dusty pink color adjective satellite • of something having a dusty purplish pink color | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Proposing a thorny subject | ||||||
noun • a decorative pin worn by women verb • bring up a topic for discussion | ||||||||
| 27% | 10 | Can have both thorny and non-thorny varieties | ||||||
noun • family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae | ||||||||
Thorny Subject Crossword Clue
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ROSE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ROSE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times19 Sep 2020 | Down 25 | |
| New York Times09 Sep 2006 | Across 24 | |
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