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noun • (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment • arid land with little or no vegetation verb • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch • desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army • leave behind | ||||
| 38% | 6 | Picked at, picked at, picked at | ||
noun • an excited state of agitation • an angry disturbance • a quarrel about petty points • a rapid active commotion verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • care for like a mother | ||||
| 28% | 8 | Leaves eating son's sweets | ||
noun • a dish served as the last course of a meal | ||||
Picked Up Sweets And Leaves
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DESERTS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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DESERTS
Updated: October 3, 2024
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | "The ___ and all its sweets . . . "
New York Times -
28 Jan 1976 | New York Times / 28 Jan 1976 |
2 | Leaves eating son's sweets
Telegraph Cryptic -
27 May 2025 | Telegraph Cryptic / 27 May 2025 |
3 | Picked at, picked at, picked at
New York Times -
09 Dec 1997 | New York Times / 09 Dec 1997 |
4 | Picked up fallen leaves from the ground | |
5 | Picked up the pace | |
6 | Sweets
New York Times -
05 Mar 1981 | New York Times / 05 Mar 1981 |
7 | They rue the sweets of yesteryear
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22 Nov 1977 | New York Times / 22 Nov 1977 |
