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20 answers for: Slang for the mouth owing to its ability to oscula...
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KISSERSlang for the mouth owing to its ability to osculate (6)
GABWord, based on slang for the mouth, for chatter, prattle or tittle-tattle one is said to have the gift of when fluent (3)
VETCHCommon -; scrambling purplish wildflower and forage crop on the RHS "perfect for pollinators" list, used as a soil fertiliser due to its ability to make its own nitrates (5)
KISSTo osculate (4)
ARCHERFISHA percoid whose genus Toxotes, meaning "bowman", refers to its ability to shoot down terrestrial insect prey with jets or "arrows" of water (10)
REDCAPA name, owing to its scarlet mask, for the thistle-tweaker or goldfinch; a malevolent goblin said to reside in ruined Scottish castles; or, a member of the Royal Military Police (6)
AZALEAPlant cultivated for its showy pink or purple flowers whose name derives from its ability to flourish in dry soil (6)
GANNETBird famed for its ability to eat quickly (6)
SCHISTCrystalline metamorphic rock with a glittery or sparkly lustre owing to its grains of mica (6)
JARGONSlang for the glass container has disappeared, we hear (6)
REDGUMA lot of sharp taste in booze - problem for the mouth?
TURTLEAnimal admired by Ogden Nash for its ability 'in such a fix to be so fertile' (6)
SNARESDrams; naval slang for the retractable tubes of submarines; or, forceful horse-like nasal exhalations expressing indignation/incredulity (6)
HEINIESlang for the butt
TONGUEOsculate
SMOOCHOsculate
KISSESOsculates (6)
IMMORTAL___ jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, is a sea invertrebrate known for its ability to revert to the polyp stage (8)
SHIPOFTHEDESERTName given to a large domesticated ruminant renowned for its ability to survive in arid areas (4,2,3,6)
HOBBYFalcon noted for its ability to catch dragonflies and birds on the wing (5)