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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a man who is the lover of a man or woman | ||||
| 33% | 7 | Boatman backs Boatman on head of ship's victuals | ||
noun • the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) • a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) verb • restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war • distribute in rations, as in the army | ||||
| 33% | 8 | Boatman (Boatman?!) said to be a descender? | ||
noun • a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point | ||||
Boatman Gives Away An Apple For A Lover
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SWAIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SWAIN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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