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| 99% | 10 | COTTONREEL | Exact Match! | |
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| 24% | 8 | The use of language that is outdated or no longer in common use | ||
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| 24% | 8 | Threadbare | ||
adjective satellite • marked by poverty befitting a beggar • (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt | ||||
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COTTONREEL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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COTTONREEL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic28 Jun 2004 | Down 14 | COTTONREEL |
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