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noun • dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking | ||||
| 28% | 8 | Iced preparation used in horse health scheme | ||
noun • health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over | ||||
| 27% | 8 | Wife called editor after student argued | ||
noun • an angry dispute • an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) verb • to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively • herd and care for | ||||
Argued About Look At End After Health Resort Preparation
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SPADEWORK which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SPADEWORK
Updated: September 1, 2025
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