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What could be spears in a box — a blow not being all there (9)

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asparagus

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(Other definitions for asparagus that I've seen before include "Plant with edible spears" , "Spears or shoots" , "Food" , "The Theatre Cat (T. S. Eliot); an edible plant" , "cat in dramatic situation" .)

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