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noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||
| 29% | 6 | Heads of schools are worried, 20% might cry | ||
noun • sharp piercing cry • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry • a joke that seems extremely funny verb • utter a sudden loud cry • utter or declare in a very loud voice • make a loud, piercing sound | ||||
| 29% | 4 | Heads of ambitious private schools excel in recess | ||
noun • a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar | ||||
The Opposite Of Stern Heads Of Schools Taking Extreme Measures
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STEM which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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