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| 99% | 15 | TONGUE-IN-CHEEK | Exact Match! | |
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| 30% | 5 | Word for an extra/duplicate kept in reserve in case of damage, loss etc, also used humorously to describe the brother of an heir | ||
noun • an extra component of a machine or other apparatus • an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle • a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls adjective satellite • thin and fit • more than is needed, desired, or required • not taken up by scheduled activities • kept in reserve especially for emergency use • lacking in magnitude or quantity • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • refrain from harming • save or relieve from an experience or action • give up what is not strictly needed • use frugally or carefully | ||||
| 28% | 11 | Ludicrously and humorously exaggerated language and content | ||
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Humorously Ironic Language Used Against Popular Chap
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TONGUE-IN-CHEEK which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: August 8, 2024
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