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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' | ||||
| 29% | 4 | Amongst the Mr. Men, Mr. Clever and Mr. Mean have these (among others) | ||
noun • the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium • good hearing • the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear • attention to what is said • fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn | ||||
| 27% | 5 | Old table top found amongst discounted items | ||
adjective • lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age adjective satellite • lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new verb • urinate, of cattle and horses | ||||
Hero Achieves Eminence Amongst Top Men
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ACHILLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ACHILLES
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