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noun • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | Supervisor to flounder to some extent? To some extent | ||||||
adverb • to some (great or small) extent | ||||||||
| 34% | 5 | A British slang term for a parasite or sponger | ||||||
noun • a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses • someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) | ||||||||
To Some Extent Rising Cadet Is A Rapacious Sponger Crossword Clue
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PARASITE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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PARASITE
Updated: October 12, 2023
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