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adjective • relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf adjective satellite • suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness • small and delicate • usually good-naturedly mischievous | ||||
| 32% | 4 | Women going into loft backwards to make deliveries | ||
noun • a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids • a concave shape with an open top • a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods • the quantity contained in a bowl • a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments • a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling • a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling • a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • roll (a ball) • hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end • engage in the sport of bowling | ||||
| 31% | 5 | Still going backwards crossing river, showing courage | ||
noun • any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body • the courage to carry on • impudent aggressiveness verb • get ready for something difficult or unpleasant | ||||
Impish Fellow Going Into The River Backwards
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ELFIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ELFIN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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