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verb • turn up, loosen, or remove earth | ||||||||
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noun • the site of an archeological exploration • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) • the act of digging • the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow verb • turn up, loosen, or remove earth • create by digging • work hard • remove, harvest, or recover by digging • thrust down or into • remove the inner part or the core of • poke or thrust abruptly • get the meaning of something | ||||||||
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noun • water arum • South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix | ||||||||
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DELVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DELVE
Updated: May 17, 2024
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