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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair • showy crest or knot of hair or feathers | ||||
| 33% | 7 | Tuft of grass | ||
noun • a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass | ||||
| 33% | 4 | Rooted in “tuft of grass”, a green sometimes-sodden carpet or gallops grazed or raced upon by horses | ||
noun • surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots • the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own • range of jurisdiction or influence verb • cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots | ||||
Tuft Of Grass Turned Over Giving Cover To Bird
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TOPKNOT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TOPKNOT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic19 Jul 2000 | Down 18 | |
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