Type Of Whale Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
	98%	3		Exact Match!
	noun • A sei whale.
	97%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column • a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine • large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick27 Jul 2007	Down 2
New York Times25 Jun 1995	Across 27
New York Times24 Dec 1992	Down 55
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