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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 44% | 7 | Nautical term for a boom used to extend the foot of a jib or flying jib | |
| 3 | 44% | 12 | Jib-headed sail set on a stay extending to the bowsprit or jib boom | |
Adjusted The Jib Crossword Clue
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TRIMMED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TRIMMED
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "TRIMMED" which means:
- adjective
- • Made neat and tidy by trimming verb
- • To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- • To decorate or adorn; especially of a christmas tree.
- • (of an aircraft) to adjust pitch using trim tabs.
- • (of a vessel) to modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- • (of a vessel's sails) to modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- • To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each.
- • To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- • (of timber) to dress; to make smooth.
- • To rebuke; to reprove.
- • To beat or thrash.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The trimmed bushes looked neat and tidy."
- • "I love how the trimmed hedges define the pathways in the garden."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times03 Oct 1992 | Across 40 | |
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