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noun • mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable • native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties | ||||
| 30% | 11 | Called carpet snake due to its appearance similar to a rolled-up carpet | ||
noun • Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back | ||||
| 25% | 5 | Cable show covering the red carpet | ||
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Plant Excessively Covering Carpet
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TOMATO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TOMATO
Updated: October 14, 2023
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