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noun • a handheld collapsible source of shade | ||||
| 36% | 9 | Resembling an umbrella or the shape of an umbrella | ||
adjective • bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels adjective satellite • resembling an umbel in form | ||||
| 36% | 5 | Umbrella bird's "umbrella" | ||
noun • the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) • the center of a cambered road • (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet • a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal verb • lie at the top of • reach a high point | ||||
Troops Look To Retreat Under Umbrella
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PARASOL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PARASOL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic19 Jul 2000 | Down 17 | |
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