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| 41% | 4 | French equivalent of the English “high” and Latin “altus”, thus prefixed to “boy”, “goût”, “monde”, “pas” and “ton”, to mean high wood, high taste, high society/world, high step and high fashion respectively | ||
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I Elect A Criminal To Break Into High Street Shop For Neckwear
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BOOTLACE TIES which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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BOOTLACE TIES
Updated: November 18, 2025
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| Telegraph Cryptic19 Nov 2025 | Down 7 | BOOTLACE TIES |
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