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noun • a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge • the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment | ||||
| 35% | 6 | Like chrome hubcaps | ||
noun • (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score • a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic • a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) • dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten • the quantity contained in a plate • a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly • the thin under portion of the forequarter • a main course served on a plate • any flat platelike body structure or part • the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube • a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded • structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage • a shallow receptacle for collection in church • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth verb • coat with a layer of metal | ||||
| 35% | 4 | Drones or hubcaps, possibly? | ||
noun • an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins | ||||
Hubcaps Are So Original Legal Expression
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HABEASCORPUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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HABEASCORPUS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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