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A Cord With Net Designed To Be Tough Crossword Clue

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

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199%10Exact Match!
230%9 New net cord starts tight
330%5Tough cord connecting muscle to bone

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ASTRINGENT" which means:

    adjective
  • • Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  • noun
  • • A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
  • adjective satellite
  • • Sour or bitter in taste

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The astringent taste of the green apple made me pucker my lips."
  • • "He used an astringent solution to clean the wound and prevent infection."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Apr 2010 Down 14
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