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noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||
| 35% | 6 | Frequent borrower or scrounger | ||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) | ||||
| 35% | 9 | Scrounger of throwaways | ||
noun • an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood | ||||
Scrounger In Shelter By Church
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LEECH which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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LEECH
Updated: September 1, 2025
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