Or Could He Put His Finger On It Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MIDAS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MIDAS

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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2	27%	4		Forename of the air-pump inventor who believed Earth was as light as a feather and demonstrated that his copper Magdeburg hemispheres could create such a vacuum that 16 horses could not pull them apart
3	27%	9		A certain finger gesture could be a synonym for this fruit

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We think the answer is "MIDAS" which means:

noun

• (greek legend) the greedy king of phrygia who dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold

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The Guardian Cryptic13 May 2005	Across 17
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