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noun • the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies • the purest and most concentrated essence of something • the most typical example or representative of a type | ||||
| 28% | 5 | Poisonous liquid discharged by a stinging insect | ||
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| 27% | 8 | Insect queens that have shed their wings | ||
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Refined Extract Insect Queens Discharged
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QUINTESSENCE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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QUINTESSENCE
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