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noun • wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea • any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur • edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea • the brown color of chestnuts • a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg • a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse adjective satellite • (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color | ||||
| 41% | 6 | Lincolnshire town that is 'stumped' — stumped surrounded by kindness | ||
noun • state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services | ||||
| 32% | 9 | Respond to a joke with a similar joke | ||
verb • throw back with a quick, light motion | ||||
Old King Keeps Ambassador Stumped With Old Joke
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CHESTNUT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CHESTNUT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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