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Copper In Vain Maltreated Wild Animal Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is VICUNA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: VICUNA

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199%6Exact Match!
246%3Animal maltreated by Mr. Jones in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'
333%10 Oppressed or maltreated

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We think the answer is "VICUNA" which means:

    noun
  • • The wool of the vicuna
  • • A soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
  • • Small wild cud-chewing andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The vicuna is a wild south american mammal."
  • • "The vicuna's wool is highly prized for its quality."

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Sep 2010 Down 2
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