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Source
The common linnet. The Victorians kept them as cage-birds, and they recur in 19th century literature: it was a linnet that awoke the Selfish Giant in Oscar Wilde’s children’s tale, and brought Spring back to his garden.
Awake
Make words using the letters shown in the grid. Your words should be four or more letters in length. All your words must include the highlighted letter in the centre. Tap on any letter to use it for your word.
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gene gilt glee glen heel hilt hint lent line lint nine then thin tile eight elite genie glint hinge inlet light linen lithe neigh night ninth thing tinge engine gentle length tingle gentile lenient lighten lengthen
eight
elite
engine
enlighten
gene
genie
gent
gentile
gentle
ghee
gilt
gite
glee
glen
glint
heel
heeling
hilt
hinge
hint
ingle
inlet
legit
length
lengthen
lenient
lent
lien
light
lighten
line
linen
ling
linnet
lint
lite
lithe
neigh
nigh
night
nine
ninth
teeing
teen
thee
then
thin
thine
thing
tile
tine
ting
tinge
tingle
Solution
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