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Backwater With The Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STICKS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STICKS

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199%6Exact Match!
236%11Backwater
336%8Backwater

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STICKS" which means:

    noun
  • • An implement consisting of a length of wood
  • • A small thin branch of a tree
  • • A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
  • • A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
  • • Informal terms for the leg
  • • A long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
  • • A long thin implement resembling a length of wood
  • • Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
  • • Threat of a penalty
  • verb
  • • Put, fix, force, or implant
  • • Stay put (in a certain place)
  • • Stick to firmly
  • • Be or become fixed
  • • Endure
  • • Be a devoted follower or supporter
  • • Be loyal to
  • • Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
  • • Fasten with an adhesive material like glue
  • • Fasten with or as with pins or nails
  • • Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
  • • Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
  • • Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
  • • Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
  • • Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
  • • Be a mystery or bewildering to

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I collected some sticks for the campfire."
  • • "Children love blowing bubbles with bubble sticks."

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New York Times03 Mar 2002 Across 67
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