| Straight __ arrow (2 wds.) |
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| Mighty ___ oak |
LA Times Mini |
02 Sep 2026 |
| "__ __ aside ..." |
USA Today Quick |
30 Jul 2026 |
| Strong ____ ox |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
18 Jun 2026 |
| "Wise ___ owl": 2 wds. |
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| Strong ___ ox: 2 wds. |
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| "Wise ___ owl": 2 wds. |
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| Wise ___ owl: 2 wds. |
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| "Busy ___ ant": 2 wds. |
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| "Wise ___ owl.": 2 wds. |
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| "Wise ___ owl": 2 wds. |
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| Strong __ __ ox |
USA Today Quick |
14 Aug 2025 |
| Slippery ___ eel (hard to catch) |
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| Wise __ owl |
Newsday |
05 May 2025 |
| Straight arrow (2 wds.) |
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| "Wise ___ owl.": 2 wds. |
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| Strong ___ ox (powerful) (2 wds.) |
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| "Wise ___ owl": 2 wds. |
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| "Wise ___ owl": 2 wds. |
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| "Busy ___ ant": 2 wds. |
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| ___ ___ example : e.g.? (2,2) |
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| "...__ elephant's eye" (2 wds.) |
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| Slippery __ eel (2 wds.) |
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| "My Life ___ Ice Cream Sandwich" (Ibi Zoboi novel) |
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| Go on trial ___ adult: 2 wds. |
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| Strong - ox |
Premier Sunday |
14 Jan 2024 |
| "Wise ___ owl.": 2 wds. |
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| As comfortable __ old shoe |
Commuter |
06 Jan 2024 |
| As wise __ owl |
Commuter |
03 Jan 2024 |
| As slippery __ eel |
Commuter |
30 Dec 2023 |
| As strong __ ox |
Commuter |
28 Dec 2023 |
| Slippery __ eel |
Newsday |
27 Dec 2023 |
| As bald __ eagle |
Commuter |
21 Dec 2023 |
| __ example; for instance |
Commuter |
20 Dec 2023 |
| As dumb __ ox |
Commuter |
12 Dec 2023 |
| As straight __ arrow |
Commuter |
27 Nov 2023 |
| Strong — ox |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Nov 2023 |
| Middle of many similes |
New York Times |
08 Oct 2023 |
| Wise — owl |
Premier Sunday |
27 Aug 2023 |
| Strong — ox |
Premier Sunday |
06 Aug 2023 |
| Slippery — eel |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Dec 2022 |
| Wise-owl connector |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Dec 2022 |
| Comparison words |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2022 |
| Slippery — eel |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Oct 2021 |
| "Strong ___ ox": 2 wds. |
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| ''__ example . . .'' |
Newsday |
23 Sep 2021 |
| Clumsy — ox |
Premier Sunday |
09 May 2021 |
| "Wise ___ owl": 2wds. |
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| Strong __ ox |
Newsday |
15 Dec 2020 |
| Straight __ arrow |
Newsday |
01 Nov 2020 |
| Wise ___ owl: 2 wds. |
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| Wise __ owl |
Newsday |
12 Oct 2020 |
| "Wise ____ owl": 2 wds. |
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| "Slippery ___ eel": 2 wds. |
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| "As wise ___ owl.": 2 wds. |
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| Sturdy — oak |
Premier Sunday |
06 Oct 2019 |
| Strong ___ ox (extremely strong): 2 wds. |
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| Strong-ox connection |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jul 2019 |
| "Wise ____ owl": 2 wds. |
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| Strong-ox connection |
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| Strong ___ ox |
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| Strong -- ox |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Middle of a simile |
New York Times |
31 Dec 2017 |
| Hot -- oven |
Premier Sunday |
27 Aug 2017 |
| Middle of a simile |
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| Strong -- ox |
Premier Sunday |
18 Dec 2016 |
| Comparison words |
LA Times Daily |
27 Nov 2016 |
| '___ example ...' |
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| '___ aside ...' |
New York Times |
01 Nov 2016 |
| Wise -- owl |
Premier Sunday |
28 Aug 2016 |
| ''__ example . . .'' |
Newsday |
03 Jun 2016 |
| Simile words |
LA Times Daily |
11 May 2016 |
| ___ example |
New York Times |
01 May 2016 |
| Slippery eel |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Feb 2016 |
| Simile words |
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| "___ aside ..." |
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| Slippery-eel link |
Universal |
13 Apr 2015 |
| Slippery-eel link |
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| "___ option ..." |
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| Slippery ___ eel |
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| Slippery-eel link |
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| Straight -- arrow |
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| Bald-eagle link |
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| Straight __ arrow |
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| Likeness words |
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| Slippery -- eel |
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| Hot -- oven |
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| Likeness words |
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| Wise-owl link |
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| Give __ excuse |
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| Wise __ owl |
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| Strong-ox connector |
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| Wise-owl link |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| Straight ___ arrow |
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| ___ example |
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| Simile words |
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| "Think of it ___ investment" |
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| Comfortable -- old shoe |
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| Slippery-eel connector |
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| Strong-ox yoke |
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| Dumb -- ox |
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| Dumb-ox connector |
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| "___ alternative ..." |
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| Strong ___ ox |
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| Slippery __ eel |
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| Strong __ ox |
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| Simile center |
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| Middle of some similes |
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| Wise ___ owl |
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| __ alternative |
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| Simile center |
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| Strong-ox connector |
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| Strong-ox connector |
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| Simile words |
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| Comparative words |
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| Comparative words |
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| Slippery ___ eel |
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| Dumb ___ ox |
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| Strong ___ ox |
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| Simile center |
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| Simile middle |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| Strong-ox link |
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| Straight ___ arrow |
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| Strong ___ ox |
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| Strong-ox link |
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| Wise-owl connection |
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| Dumb-ox link |
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| "___ alternative ... " |
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| Hot ___ oven |
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| Part of some similes |
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| Straight ___ arrow |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| Dumb ___ ox |
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| Big-elephant link |
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| Wise ___ owl |
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| Part of some similes |
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| Simile words |
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| Dumb ox link |
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| Slippery-eel link |
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| Strong -- ox |
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| Wise-owl link |
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| Mighty ___ oak |
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| Wise -- owl |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| __ example (for instance) |
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| "___ example …" |
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| Wise ___ owl |
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| Wise-owl connection |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| Slippery ___ eel |
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| Simile phrase |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| ___ aside |
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| Wise __ owl |
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| Simile center |
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| __ example |
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| __ example |
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| Dumb-ox connectors |
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| Dumb-ox connector |
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| Dumb ___ ox |
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| Slippery __ eel |
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| Slippery __ eel |
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| Healthy ___ ox |
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| Simile center |
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| Straight ___ arrow |
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| "___ uncertain actor on the stage" (Shakespearean sonnet start) |
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| Strong ox heart? |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| Straight-arrow connector |
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| Straight-arrow link |
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| Slippery-eel link |
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| Comparative phrase |
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| Strong-ox connection |
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| Comparative phrase |
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| Strong___ox links |
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| Mighty _____ oak |
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| Hairy-ape link |
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| ___ example |
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| Hairy-ape link |
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| ___ example |
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| Hot ___ oven |
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| Straight ___ arrow |
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| Simile center |
|
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| Wise ___ owl |
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| Wise-owl link |
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| Big ___ elephant |
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| Strong-ox link |
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| Wise ___ owl |
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| Small ___ ant |
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| Hot ___ oven |
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| Simile part |
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| Comfortable ___ old shoe |
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| Straight / arrow link |
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| Simile center |
|
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| "Then shall the lame man leap - hart": Isaiah |
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| Strong _____ ox |
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| Wise-owl connector |
|
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| Dumb-ox link |
|
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| Straight-arrow linkup |
|
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| Wise __ owl |
|
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| Strong _____ ox |
|
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| Wise _____ owl |
|
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| Comfortable ___ old shoe |
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| Wise-owl link |
|
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| Strong-ox yoke? |
|
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| Big ___ elephant |
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| Slippery-eel link |
|
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| Quick ____ arrow |
|
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| Dumb-ox connector |
|
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| Strong ___ ox |
|
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| Strong__ox |
|
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| Mighty ____ oak |
|
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| "___ example ..." |
|
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| Strong _____ ox |
|
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| Strong-ox link |
|
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| Wise _____ owl |
|
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| Slippery _____ eel |
|
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| Strong ___ ox |
|
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| Bald ___ eagle |
|
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| As strong ___ ox |
|
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| " . . . ___ elephant's eye" |
|
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| As wise ___ owl |
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| "Pure ___ angel . . . " |
|
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| Korean town, now Seikan; battle 1894. |
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| ___ example. |
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| Site of Korean battle 1894. |
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| Korean port on Yellow Sea, now Seikan. |
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| "Wise ___ owl." |
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| ___ aside |
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| Simile part |
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| Slippery ___ eel. |
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| Strong ___ ox. |
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| "Bald ___ egg." |
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| Hindu prayer rug. |
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| Bald ___ egg. |
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| Wise ___ owl. |
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| Straight ___ arrow. |
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| Prayer rug. |
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