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noun • a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel' | ||||
| 40% | 9 | Also known as self-heal or heal-all | ||
noun • small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers • type genus of the Prunellidae | ||||
| 35% | 9 | Typically have a low heel or no heel at all | ||
noun • soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans | ||||
He Had A Heel That Wouldnt Heal
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ACHILLES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ACHILLES
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | " . . . ___ to heal": Ecclesiastes
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18 Jan 1983 | New York Times / 18 Jan 1983 |
2 | Also known as self-heal or heal-all | |
3 | Also known as self-heal or heal-all | |
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24 Mar 1982 | New York Times / 24 Mar 1982 |
5 | Heal
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6 | Heal, as a bone
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05 Nov 1976 | New York Times / 05 Nov 1976 |
7 | Heal the breach
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25 Mar 1983 | New York Times / 25 Mar 1983 |
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