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noun • a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland | ||||
| 54% | 5 | An old, poetic or Scottish name for a blackbird that also refers to a collie or other dog with a bluish-grey coat speckled or dappled with black | ||
noun • common black European thrush | ||||
| 45% | 4 | Mexican sauce of chocolate and chilli or one for flavouring the classic avocado-based dip “guac”; or, an animal with a taupe coat of velvety fur whose collective noun “labour” refers to its hard efforts tilling, toiling, travailing and tunnelling | ||
noun • spicy sauce often containing chocolate • the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • a spy who works against enemy espionage • a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away • small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet | ||||
Intelligent Shepherding Dog Whose Name From An Old Word For Soot Smut Refers To Its Originally Black Coat
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COLLIE which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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COLLIE
Updated: November 3, 2025
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