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noun • lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white • a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood verb • cover with shellac | ||||
| 33% | 10 | Ring, ring, ring, goes the ______ | ||
noun • a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh | ||||
| 33% | 13 | Ring, ring, ring... | ||
noun • a method of contacting a person by phone | ||||
Female Upset Ring And Varnish
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SHELLAC which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SHELLAC
Updated: October 19, 2025
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