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| 99% | 13 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • leather with a hard glossy surface | ||||
| 33% | 6 | Varnished surface, sometimes | ||
noun • coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood • an ornamental coating to a building verb • cover with veneer | ||||
| 33% | 6 | Like varnished wood | ||
adjective satellite • having the characteristics of pitch or tar | ||||
The Tea Planter Foolishly Varnished Material
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PATENTLEATHER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PATENTLEATHER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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