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noun • a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays | ||||
| 42% | 9 | A family member who is your parent's aunt or grand-aunt | ||
noun • an aunt of your father or mother | ||||
| 39% | 4 | Debauched elderly man | ||
noun • a dissolute man in fashionable society | ||||
Shakespeares Boastful Corpulent Debauched Jovial Knight Who Is Tricked By The Merry Wives Into Hiding In A Laundry Filled Buck Basket Before Being Dumped In A Muddy River And Later Beaten With A Stick While Disguised As An Elderly Servants Aunt
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FALSTAFF which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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FALSTAFF
Updated: October 27, 2025
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1 | A family member who is your parent's aunt or grand-aunt | |
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7 | Your parent's aunt or grand-aunt |
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