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5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, October 3, 2002 · 4-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 2002 and October 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 3, 2002 · 4-Across · 5 letters
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a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment; "my father never spared the birch"
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