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| 99% | 11 | Exact Match! | ||
adjective • relating to the vicinity of the equator • relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal) noun • the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles | ||||
| 44% | 13 | Related to the California quail and Gambel's quail | ||
noun • California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail | ||||
| 34% | 5 | Buffeted | ||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • assail or attack on all sides: • decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) | ||||
Notice Quail Buffeted In Such Gales
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EQUINOCTIAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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EQUINOCTIAL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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