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noun • something that causes irritation and annoyance • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • a Germanic character of runic origin | ||||
| 34% | 8 | Charts with features such as compass roses, rhumb lines, and wind roses | ||
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| 32% | 3 | The ____ of the Roses, book adapted as The Roses in 2025 | ||
noun • the waging of armed conflict against an enemy • a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply • an active struggle between competing entities • a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious verb • make or wage war | ||||
Roses Defenses
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THORNS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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