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noun • a severe or trying experience • a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | Fire management method that involves igniting a fire at the fire's edge and allowing it to burn back towards the main fire. | ||||||
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noun • Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987) | ||||||||
Trial By Fire Or Wood Crossword Clue
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ORDEAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ORDEAL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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