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Stealthy as a shadow in the dead of night, cunning but affectionate if given a bite. Never owned but often loved. At my sport considered cruel, but that's because you never know me at all.
Scythe of darkness, Shadow’s light. Guiding eye of thirteenth sight.
It stands upright and can be quite grand. Its secret is not hidden but right at hand. What is it?
Plant whose name sounds like a dish full of dairy spread.
There are several different kinds, but the one you pick doesn't do its job. What is it?
When someone uses this acronym, you know you've got to pick up the pace