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noun • a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws | ||||
| 33% | 9 | Birthplace of former Prime Minister Jack Straw | ||
noun • black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat | ||||
| 32% | 11 | Pertaining to straw or straw-like materials | ||
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Shed On Island Given To Family For Jack Straw
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SPILLIKIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SPILLIKIN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | A simulacrum such as a doll, guy, Jack Straw, puppet, scarecrow or statue; or, an impression of a king or queen’s head on a coin’s obverse
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