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adjective • (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct adjective satellite • in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation • lying with head on paws as if sleeping • inactive but capable of becoming active | ||||
| 37% | 11 | Facilities where electrical power is stepped up or stepped down. | ||
noun • a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network | ||||
| 29% | 4 | Bloke | ||
noun • a boy or man • a long narrow depression in a surface • a crack in a lip caused usually by cold • (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs verb • crack due to dehydration | ||||
Stepped Back Catching Bloke Sleeping
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DORMANT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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DORMANT
Updated: September 24, 2025
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