| Warsaw language |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Sep 2025 |
| Refinement of European language (6) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
31 Aug 2025 |
| Language in Lodz |
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| Clean (wood) (6) |
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| Bring a shine to |
Puzzler Backwords |
13 Jul 2025 |
| Buff up |
The Times Concise |
12 Jul 2025 |
| Shine or buff |
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| Savoir-faire is not English (6) |
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| Buff from Gdansk, possibly |
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| Like John Paul II (6) |
The Guardian Quick |
27 May 2025 |
| What was Stanislaw Wojciechowski's nationality? (6) |
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| Language spoken by Iga Swiatek |
USA Today |
13 Apr 2025 |
| East European refinement (6) |
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| *Spring cleaning* "Use this to make sure all your shoes are shiny and reflect your face when look into them!" |
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| Make glossy by rubbing (6) |
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| 49 Across ____, varnish |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Mar 2025 |
| Nationality of politician Donald Tusk (6) |
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| Shoe-shining liquid |
Newsday |
04 Mar 2025 |
| Make smooth and shiny by rubbing |
Mirror Classic |
24 Feb 2025 |
| Bring a shine to |
Puzzler Backwords |
13 Feb 2025 |
| Spoil ensemble, hard to buff up (6) |
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| Refine a European language (6) |
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| Language used by Chopin buff |
The Times Sunday Cryptic |
26 Jan 2025 |
| Buff is from Warsaw? (6) |
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| If French, belies itself (6) |
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| North European language used for getting good finish (6) |
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| West Slavonic language (6) |
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| Perfect a European language |
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| Nationality of the pianist and statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski (6) |
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| Nationality of tennis player Iga Swiatek (6) |
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| Slavic language shows refinement |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Nov 2024 |
| Rub to a shine |
The Times Concise |
14 Nov 2024 |
| Gloss of one in Warsaw, maybe (6) |
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| The suaveness of those Slavs (6) |
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| Language to impart culture and refinement (6) |
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| Strip of German territory awarded to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 (6,8) |
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| Perfect form of communication in Eastern Europe (6) |
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| A buff coloured race? (6) |
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| Eastern European refinement (6) |
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| Rub shiny (6) |
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| Slavonic language showing refinement (6) |
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| Refinement of language, apparently (6) |
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| In the buff from Warsaw (6) |
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| Shine up the nationality |
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| There's a real glow to this language! |
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| Will shine at a language from Eastern Europe (6) |
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| The language could be French |
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| Clean to make shine |
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| Buff from Warsaw? (6) |
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| Finish in a foreign language (6) |
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| These people can set a shining example |
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| Slavonic refinement (6) |
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| I've taken a shine to this language (6) |
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| Perfect European language (6) |
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| European should shine? (6) |
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| Of Poland |
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| From Warsaw, perhaps; to make shiny (6) |
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| How car buffs take a real shine to bodywork! (6) |
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| Eastern European, but could be French (6) |
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| The language of the finishing school? |
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| European refinement (6) |
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| Refinement of language |
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| Nothing left in wrecked ship from Gdynia? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Jun 2024 |
| Foreign refinement (6) |
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| Language that should be easy to rub up (6) |
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| Stuff for shining nails, furniture, and cars |
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| Possibly French nationality (6) |
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| Bring a shine to (6) |
Puzzler Backwords |
05 Jun 2024 |
| Shine in language? (6) |
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| Smooth tongue? (6) |
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| It's a language with a certain glow to it |
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| Foreign shop, contrived to find a large one in (6) |
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| One from Warsaw or Japan, say (6) |
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| It's a language with shine! |
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| Bring up a shine: - the silver |
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| Refinement from Warsaw, say (6) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
11 May 2024 |
| Refinement from Warsaw, say (6) |
The Guardian Quick |
11 May 2024 |
| An un-English suavity (6) |
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| The language of refinement? (6) |
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| Foreign language - could be French |
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| Smoothness, so to speak |
New York Times |
13 Apr 2024 |
| North European, but can be French too (6) |
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| Varnish, gloss (6) |
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| Nationality of the composer and pianist Chopin (6) |
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| Line, one used in stylish language (6) |
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| Not French apparently, but it could be (6) |
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| *Spring cleaning* "Use this to make sure all your shoes are shiny and reflect your face when look into them!" |
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| Put a sheen on |
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| Refinement coming from Warsaw (6) |
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| The language for a buff? |
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| "Sheen" in a foreign language (6) |
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| European characters will have to buff things up (6) |
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| Buff up |
Puzzler Backwords |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Manicurist's application |
LA Times Daily |
29 Jan 2024 |
| Perfect Eastern European language (6) |
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| From Warsaw, eg |
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| Gloss |
Mirror Tea Time |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Nationality of Pope John Paul II (6) |
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| European language |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Jan 2024 |
| From Poland |
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| Nationality of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, born in 1473 (6) |
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| Shine, rub (6) |
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| As spoken in e.g. Warsaw (6) |
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| Refinement in manner and style |
The Times Concise |
12 Oct 2023 |
| Language that's often assumed to be French |
The Times Cryptic |
17 Aug 2023 |
| Buff up |
Premier Sunday |
09 Jul 2023 |
| Sheen |
The Guardian Quick |
25 Apr 2023 |
| Central European elegance |
The Times Cryptic |
05 Oct 2022 |
| European sophistication |
The Guardian Cryptic |
15 Jul 2022 |
| European sophistication |
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| Shine; language |
The Times Concise |
25 May 2022 |
| Word meaning "to make shiny" that becomes a Warsaw citizen when capitalized |
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| Buff, burnish |
Irish Times Simplex |
28 Apr 2022 |
| Perfect language |
The Times Cryptic |
11 Mar 2022 |
| Shine by rubbing |
Irish Times Simplex |
05 Feb 2022 |
| Grace Shine? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Jan 2022 |
| Frets leaving shoplifters to those in the community |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 Dec 2021 |
| Shine maker |
Family Time |
04 Oct 2021 |
| European elegance |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Sep 2021 |
| Frets leaving shoplifters to those in the community |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 Aug 2021 |
| Rub smooth tongue |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Apr 2021 |
| Buff, burnish |
Irish Times Simplex |
01 Apr 2021 |
| Burnish |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Mar 2021 |
| European style |
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| Sheen's European? |
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| European language buff |
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| Buff; language |
The Times Concise |
17 Jul 2020 |
| Smooth language |
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| Spoil sculpture with hard varnish |
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| Take a shine to one of the buffs |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Jun 2020 |
| Shine by rubbing |
Irish Times Simplex |
14 May 2020 |
| Burnish |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Mar 2020 |
| Europeans to shine |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Mar 2020 |
| Refinement |
LA Times Daily |
23 Feb 2020 |
| Refinement |
The Washington Post |
23 Feb 2020 |
| A Slavic language |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
13 Jan 2020 |
| Bring to a shine |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Dec 2019 |
| European language: it might shine! |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Dec 2019 |
| Refinement in European language |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Dec 2019 |
| European buff |
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| Refinement in Chopin's words? |
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| Remove roughness from |
Universal |
16 Oct 2019 |
| European language that might be French? |
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| Language in which 'crossword' is 'krzyowka' |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Apr 2019 |
| Perfect Europeans |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Mar 2019 |
| European from Japan? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 Feb 2019 |
| Tongue that's used to make things shiny |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Jan 2019 |
| Remove roughness from |
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| Language in which "crossword" is "krzyowka" |
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| Language; refinement |
The Times Concise |
28 Dec 2018 |
| Perfect language |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Nov 2018 |
| Refined manner |
The Washington Post |
04 Jun 2018 |
| Refined manner |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2018 |
| Crash out of scholarship with shiner in Japan? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Feb 2018 |
| Rub |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Jan 2018 |
| Refined manner |
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| European finesse |
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| Class seen in lady, one in fancy house |
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| Shine up right good |
Universal |
14 Nov 2017 |
| Shine |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Sep 2017 |
| Shoe shiner |
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| Language learner I included in description of top class |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 May 2017 |
| Refinement in language |
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| Buff |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2017 |
| Oil's processed in Philippines to get wax |
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| European resembling pond life, if a tad over the top? |
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| Refinement in language |
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| Clean up some petroleum oil spilt close to Madras North |
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| Shine, as furniture |
Family Time |
05 Feb 2017 |
| Crash out of scholarship with shiner in Japan |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Jan 2017 |
| Shine up right good |
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| European gets a proper shiner in Japan! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
31 Aug 2016 |
| Elegance of a foreign language |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Jun 2016 |
| Refinement of manners and language |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 May 2016 |
| Refinement in language |
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| Spiff up |
USA Today |
01 May 2016 |
| Elegance |
Newsday |
14 Apr 2016 |
| European style |
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| Finish investing last of 5 in Victoria |
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| Language that gives us 'kielbasa' and 'babka' |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Oct 2015 |
| Beeswax, for example, from one of the EU countries |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Aug 2015 |
| Buff |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Jun 2015 |
| Spiff up |
New York Times |
22 Mar 2015 |
| Of one from Warsaw, say |
Irish Times Simplex |
20 Feb 2015 |
| Spiff up |
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| Language that gives us "kielbasa" and "babka" |
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| Varnish from Poland |
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| Elegance |
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| Language taught in finishing school? |
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| Shoe shiner |
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| Make shiny |
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| European may be French |
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| Shoeshine offering |
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| Smoothness |
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| *Shine |
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| Touch up, like a candidate for office? |
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| Like kielbasa and pierogi |
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| Buff |
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| Buff |
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| Like Chopin |
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| Like Copernicus |
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| Shoeboy's offering |
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| Nail covering |
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| Refinement |
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| Put the finishing touches on |
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| Put the finishing touches on |
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| Knock (off) |
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| Sausage type |
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| Knock (off) |
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| Make shiny |
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| Buff |
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| Spit's partner |
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| Make shiny |
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| Buff |
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| Make shoes shine |
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| Social asset |
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| Kind of sausage |
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| Coming from Krakow |
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| Give a shine to |
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| Refinement |
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| Shine |
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| Shine |
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| Elegance |
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| Like Chopin |
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| Beeswax |
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| Perfect language |
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| Kind of sausage |
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| Nail coating |
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| Like Pope John Paul II |
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| Spit's partner |
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| Culture |
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| Urbane quality |
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| Shine |
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| Buff pumps |
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| Elegance |
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| Burnish |
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| Cultivation |
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| Luster |
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| Refinement |
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| ___ off (finish) |
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| ___ off (do in a hurry) |
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| Suavity |
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| Do a shoe job |
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| Kosciuszko, for one |
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| Nationality of Boleslaw Beirut. |
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| Copernicus' nationality. |
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| Shine. |
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| Wax. |
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| Culture. |
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| Elegance. |
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| "Corridor” along the Vistula, created by Treaty of Versailles. |
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