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noun • horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits • a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener • a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard verb • attach something somewhere by means of nails • take into custody • hit with great force • succeed in obtaining a position • succeed at easily • locate exactly • complete a pass | ||||||||
| 24% | 7 | A secondary or supporting thing that enhances or complements the main thing | ||||||
noun • something added to another thing but not an essential part of it • a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another • a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence adjective satellite • furnishing added support • of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another | ||||||||
| 24% | 3 | a word used to refer to a thing or person of a number or kind, when the exact thing or kind is not known or stated | ||||||
adverb • to any degree or extent adjective satellite • one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential | ||||||||
A Hard Thing To Catch Crossword Clue
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NAIL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NAIL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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