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Beat By A Bit With Out Crossword Clue

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

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199%5Exact Match!
235%7 Sneaking out bit by bit
335%8 Let out liquid bit by bit

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "NOSED" which means:

    adjective
  • • Having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
  • verb
  • • To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
  • • To snoop.
  • • To detect by smell or as if by smell.
  • • To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
  • • To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
  • • To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
  • • To furnish with a nose.
  • • To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The detective nosed around the crime scene for clues."
  • • "The dog nosed at the ground, searching for buried bones."

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