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noun • a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony • the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean | ||||
| 26% | 9 | Irregular and liberal — mostly irregular and liberal | ||
noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||||
| 26% | 5 | Idiot protects university storage area | ||
noun • any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible • a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude • out of touch with reality • a cause of worry or gloom or trouble • suspicion affecting your reputation • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • make overcast or cloudy • make less visible or unclear • billow up in the form of a cloud • make gloomy or depressed • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make less clear • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades • make milky or dull | ||||
18 Area Protects A Liberal Country
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AUSTRALIA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AUSTRALIA
Updated: October 14, 2023
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