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noun • soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth | ||||
| 29% | 4 | Outsize incisor | ||
noun • a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses • a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog verb • stab or pierce with a horn or tusk • remove the tusks of animals | ||||
| 29% | 5 | Incisor, for one | ||
noun • hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense • something resembling the tooth of an animal • toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell • a means of enforcement • one of a number of uniform projections on a gear | ||||
Worries About Onset Of Incisor Decay
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CARIES which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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CARIES
Updated: September 1, 2025
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