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noun • an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash | ||||
| 31% | 9 | Had many lovers, including Ares and Adonis | ||
noun • goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus | ||||
| 31% | 6 | Associated with the Greek myth of Adonis | ||
noun • an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated | ||||
Disease Is To Disfigure Roman Adonis Initially
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SCARLATINA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCARLATINA
Updated: October 14, 2023
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