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Index III — Clues

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& likely answers

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Aftermast canvas

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Clues starting with A

  1. Aftermast canvas2 answers · often → MIZEN
    5 letters
  2. Altar hanging2 answers · often → DOSSAL
    6 letters
  1. Australian shrub2 answers · often → HOVEA
    5 letters

Clues starting with B

  1. born as2 answers · often → NE
    2 letters

Clues starting with C

  1. Climbing plant2 answers · often → IVY
    3 letters
  1. Cross-shaped board game2 answers · often → PARCHESI
    8 letters

Clues starting with D

  1. devoted2 answers · often → COMMITTED
    9 letters
  1. Drinking toast2 answers · often → SKOL
    4 letters

Clues starting with F

  1. Female sheep2 answers · often → EWE
    3 letters
  2. Flower stalk2 answers · often → PEDICEL
    7 letters
  1. Fragrant shrub2 answers · often → STYRAX
    6 letters

Clues starting with G

  1. Garden shrub2 answers · often → ABELIA
    6 letters
  1. Garden tool2 answers · often → HOE
    3 letters

Clues starting with H

  1. Habitual drinker2 answers · often → TOPER
    5 letters
  2. Head covering2 answers · often → HAT
    3 letters
  1. Heavy drinker2 answers · often → ALKY
    4 letters

Clues starting with I

  1. Imitation gold alloy5 answers · often → OREIDE
    6 letters
  1. Iron pigment2 answers · often → HEMATIN
    7 letters

Clues starting with L

  1. Limb2 answers · often → ARM
    3 letters
  1. Love potion2 answers · often → PHILTER
    7 letters

Clues starting with N

  1. New Zealand timber2 answers · often → MIRO
    4 letters
  1. New Zealand tree2 answers · often → PUKA
    4 letters

Clues starting with O

  1. Oil-paint medium2 answers · often → MAGILP
    6 letters
  2. Old oboe2 answers · often → HAUTBOY
    7 letters
  1. Outer fruit layer2 answers · often → EPICARP
    7 letters

Clues starting with P

  1. Plume ornament2 answers · often → AIGRET
    6 letters

Clues starting with R

  1. Red ocher3 answers · often → SINOPER
    7 letters

Clues starting with S

  1. Showy nonsense2 answers · often → FALDEROL
    8 letters
  1. Soot-brown pigment2 answers · often → BISTER
    6 letters

Clues starting with T

  1. Thorny shrub2 answers · often → CHANAL
    6 letters
  2. Tool handle2 answers · often → HAFT
    4 letters
  1. Tropical fiber tree2 answers · often → MAHOE
    5 letters