A City To Impress Sailors

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
noun • the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world verb • take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
	28%	7		Term for sailors or sailors' food
noun • A salt-water crocodile (or estuarine crocodile). • An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway. • The saltwater fluke or dab.
	22%	9		Texas city out to impress couple on tour, ultimately
noun • a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Jun 2012	Across 23
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