Sacred animals in Nara, Japan Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-24

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(noun)

  1. distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

(noun)

  1. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
  2. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
  3. a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
  4. a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

(verb)

  1. coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

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    Sacred animals in Nara, Japan (4)

    The Washington Post · Oct 24, 2026

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