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noun • a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions | ||||
| 46% | 4 | "Convalescence is something useful to snooker players", snooker player said | ||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||
| 40% | 5 | React dramatically or dramatically to someone or something | ||
noun • a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain verb • pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | ||||
Where Snooker Players Compete For Title Dramatically
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CRUCIBLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CRUCIBLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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