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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
adjective • relating to or consisting of runes | ||||
| 33% | 11 | Described symbolically | ||
verb • interpret as an allegory • make into an allegory | ||||
| 27% | 6 | Philippine province connected to the province of Pampanga | ||
noun • the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945 | ||||
Old Force Guarding Province Symbolically Described
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RUNIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RUNIC
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic08 May 2018 | Down 6 | |
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