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noun • British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947) | ||||||||
34% | 7 | Fly family including the face fly and horn fly | ||||||
noun • Any fly of the family Muscidae of insects. | ||||||||
30% | 8 | Movie featuring the song "You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!" | ||||||
noun • a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up • the main character in a play and novel by J. M. Barrie; a boy who won't grow up | ||||||||
Writer Making Fly Croak Crossword Clue
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RUSHDIE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RUSHDIE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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