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noun • a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses • a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog verb • stab or pierce with a horn or tusk • remove the tusks of animals | ||||
| 33% | 12 | Family with species like the African bush elephant and Indian elephant | ||
noun • elephants | ||||
| 33% | 5 | 1962 film about an elephant called 'Elephant walk' | ||
adjective satellite • of great mass; huge and bulky | ||||
Means Of Defense For An Elephant
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TUSK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: August 7, 2025
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