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He mispronounced quite common words: urticate, salpinx, bordereau.
Urtica is Latin for "nettle" (stinging nettles are in the genus Urtica), and hairs that urticate are characteristic of this type of plant, and many other plants in several families.
Across: 7 Annan, 8 Ceromancy, 10 Umbria, 11 Intaglio, 12 Ostinato, 13 Rath, 15 Miniver, 17 Bleriot, 20 FARC, 22 Urticate, 25 Shagreen, 26 Recife, 27 Scallions, 28 Heron.