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noun • fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base | ||||
| 62% | 5 | Word for any dog originally, later a more specific canine bred for hunting, such as a beagle; a contemptible or despicable person; a pursuer in a paper chase; or, any assiduous seeker | ||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||
| 53% | 4 | Word originally for any creature living in water as opposed to a “beast of the field” or a “bird of the air”, later a more specific aquatic vertebrate, such as a minnow, salmon or trout | ||
noun • any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces • the flesh of fish used as food • the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 verb • seek indirectly • catch or try to catch fish or shellfish | ||||
Word Related To The Name Of A Cereal Crop And Of A Unit Of Land For Any Wild Fruit Or Nut Originally Later A Specific Cupule Borne Forest Fruit Squirrel Snack And Chief Form Of Pig Mast From Which An Oak Tree Grows
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ACORN which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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ACORN
Updated: October 12, 2023
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| Telegraph Giant General Knowledge06 May 2023 | Across 11 | |
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