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noun • a sudden abrupt pull • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships verb • pull hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • tow (a vessel) with a tug • carry with difficulty • move by pulling hard • pull or strain hard at • struggle in opposition | ||||||||
| 33% | 5 | Like players on opposing teams, often | ||||||
noun • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect verb • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • laugh at with contempt and derision | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | Long, hard struggle between groups | ||||||
noun • any hard struggle between equally matched groups • a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses | ||||||||
A Forcible Pull Or A Hard Struggle Such As That Between Opposing Teams At Opposite Ends Of A Rope Crossword Clue
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TUG which was last seen in the Telegraph Herculis crossword.
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TUG
Updated: October 12, 2023
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Male counterpart of a eweFrom the French for “shuttles, ships”, gems or jewels cut in the shape of pointed ovals
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| Telegraph Herculis27 Mar 2023 | Across 29 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A game in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope | |
2 | A physical game involving two opposing teams pulling on opposite ends of a rope | |
3 | Event involving two teams and a rope
The Guardian Quick -
15 Jun 2015 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Jun 2015 |
4 | Game between opponents at opposite ends of the table
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Feb 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Feb 2007 |
5 | It involves a rope and two teams
The Guardian Quick -
27 Jul 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 27 Jul 2022 |
6 | Like players on opposing teams, often
New York Times -
14 Nov 2015 | New York Times / 14 Nov 2015 |
7 | Long, hard struggle between groups
The Guardian Quick -
19 Sep 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 19 Sep 2011 |
