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Lock Securing Letter Boxes

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noun

• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

• lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl

• a little ring

• any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae

31%7Boxes within boxes
adjective

• of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures

• of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language

noun

• any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

• a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China

31%7Boxes boxes sweetheart makes
verb

• make or cause to be or to become

• bring into existence

• pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity

• invest with a new title, office, or rank

• create by artistic means

• create or manufacture a man-made product

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Telegraph Cryptic24 Jul 2025 Across 22
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