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noun • a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic • a native or inhabitant of Poland • one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere • one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface • a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves • a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting • one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated verb • propel with a pole • support on poles • deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole | ||||||||
| 55% | 4 | A stake or upright marking the start or finish of a horse race; or, a collection or delivery of mail | ||||||
noun • the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand • United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935) • military installation at which a body of troops is stationed • United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960) • a job in an organization • United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914) • an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position • any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) • A message on a social media website • the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office • the delivery and collection of letters and packages verb • affix in a public place or for public notice • publicize with, or as if with, a poster • assign to a post; put into a post • assign to a station • display, as of records in sports games • enter on a public list • transfer (entries) from one account book to another • ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait • mark with a stake • place so as to be noticed • cause to be directed or transmitted to another place • mark or expose as infamous • To post a message on a social media website | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | A line used for marking the starting position in a race | ||||||
noun • (nautical) one of several short lengths of line stitched through a sail for tying a reef. | ||||||||
A Stake Formerly Marking A Favourable Starting Position In A Horse Race Hence The Most Advantageous Position At The Start Of A Motor Race Crossword Clue
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POLE which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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Updated: October 25, 2023
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A forename of mathematician Fibonacci, who is noted for his number sequence reflected in spiral patterns observed in flowers, fruits, hurricanes, pine cones, seed heads and shellsInformal word for a hack, journo, pen-pusher or other writer; part of a wool-carding machine; or, Canadian dialect for a jotter or a notebook
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