Friday, August 1, 2025

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• acne1

  acne

  noun — A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.

  noun — A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.

  Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

• amen1

  amen

  noun — An instance of saying ‘amen’.

  verb — To say amen.

  adverb — At the end of religious prayers: so be it.

  interjection — An expression of strong agreement. Often, though dated, in the phrase "Amen to that".

  noun — A title of Christ; the Faithful One (especially with reference to Revelation 3:14)

  verb — To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

  Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

• ankh1

  ankh

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• cancan6

  cancan

  noun — A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.

  verb — To dance the cancan.

  noun — (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.

  Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

• cane1

  cane

  noun — A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof

  noun — The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool

  verb — To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement

  noun — A rod-shaped tool or device, somewhat like a cane

  noun — Split rattan, as used in wickerwork, basketry and the like

  verb — To make or furnish with cane or rattan.

  Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

• canna5

  canna

  noun — Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.

  noun — A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.

  Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

• chance6

  chance

  noun — An opportunity or possibility.

  noun — Random occurrence; luck.

  noun — The probability of something happening.

  adjective — Happening by chance, casual.

  verb — To try or risk.

  verb — To happen by chance, to occur.

  Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

• enema5

  enema

  noun — An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.

  noun — The fluid so injected.

  noun — A device for administering such an injection.

  Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

• enhance7

  enhance

  verb — To augment or make something greater.

  verb — To improve something by adding features.

  verb — To lift, raise up.

  verb — To be raised up; to grow larger.

  verb — (radiology) To take up contrast agent (for an organ, tissue, or lesion).

  Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

• hank1

  hank

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• hence5

  hence

  adverb — As a result; therefore, for this reason

  adverb — (of a length of time) in the future from now

  Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

• henchman8

  henchman

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• henchmen8

  henchmen

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• henna5

  henna

  noun — A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers

  verb — To dye or tattoo with henna.

  adjective — Of a rich reddish-brown colour.

  noun — A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.

  noun — A rich reddish-brown colour.

  Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

• keen1

  keen

  adjective — Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

  adjective — Having a fine edge or point; sharp.

  adjective — Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.

  adjective — Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

  adjective — Fierce, intense, vehement.

  adjective — Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• khan1

  khan

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• knack5

  knack

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• knee1

  knee

  noun — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

  noun — The part of a garment that covers the knee.

  noun — An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.

  verb — To poke or strike with the knee.

  verb — To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

  noun — A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• mane1

  mane

  noun — Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion

  noun — Long or thick hair of a person's head.

  Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

• manna5

  manna

  noun — Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.

  noun — (by extension) Any boon which comes into one's hands by good luck.

  noun — The sugary sap of the manna gum tree which oozes out from holes drilled by insects and falls to the ground around the tree.http//www.museum.vic.gov.au/forest/plants/gum.html

  Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.

• mean1

  mean

  verb — To lament.

  verb — To intend.

  adjective — Common; general.

  noun — (now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.

  adjective — Having the mean (see noun below) as its value.

  verb — To convey (a meaning).

  Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

• menace6

  menace

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  Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

• naan1

  naan

  noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.

  Appeared in 34 recorded puzzles.

• name1

  name

  noun — Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

  verb — (ditransitive) To give a name to.

  noun — Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.

  noun — Reputation.

  noun — An abusive or insulting epithet.

  noun — A person (or legal person).

  Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

• namecheck16

  namecheck

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• nana1

  nana

  noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother

  noun — A banana

  noun — A fool

  noun — A nanny

  Appeared in 34 recorded puzzles.

• nankeen7

  nankeen

  noun — A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.

  Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

• neck1

  neck

  noun — The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

  verb — To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate

  noun — The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.

  noun — The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.

  noun — The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.

  noun — The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.

  Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

• nene1

  nene

  noun — The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.

  Appeared in 25 recorded puzzles.