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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery | ||||
| 27% | 6 | To mess up or make a mess of something | ||
verb • become wrinkled or drawn together | ||||
| 25% | 5 | Mess of a mess | ||
noun • an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up adjective satellite • snarled or stalled in complete confusion verb • cause to be in a state of complete confusion | ||||
Places Left In A Mess By Surgical Instrument
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SCALPEL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCALPEL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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