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Bent Nails Crossword Clue

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noun

• a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

43%5 Can be bent or straight
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

30%8 Used to bond artificial nails to real nails
adjective

• tending to adhere

noun

• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

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