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noun • a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs | ||||
| 47% | 10 | The act of spiffing up or beautifying | ||
noun • sprucing up; making decorative additions to | ||||
| 31% | 7 | Spiffing (up) | ||
adjective • marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits noun • receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials) adjective satellite • (of hair) neat and tidy • large in amount or extent or degree verb • put (things or places) in order | ||||
Some Ships In Shipyard How Spiffing
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DHOWS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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DHOWS
Updated: September 1, 2025
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