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| 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad | ||||
| 38% | 6 | Picked at, picked at, picked at | ||
noun • an excited state of agitation • an angry disturbance • a quarrel about petty points • a rapid active commotion verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • care for like a mother | ||||
| 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. | ||||
American Sailors Picked Up Hero
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AJAX which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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AJAX
Updated: December 4, 2025
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