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noun • a tight cluster of people or things • any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object • a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged • (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour • something twisted and tight and swollen • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere verb • make into knots; make knots out of • tie or fasten into a knot • tangle or complicate | ||||||||
| 21% | 8 | Small bird with red bird’s tail getting yanked | ||||||
noun • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a jerky pulling movement • a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt verb • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates • make a sudden twisting motion • twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish • twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||||||||
| 21% | 10 | The act of getting back on a ship or airplane after getting off briefly | ||||||
verb • To board (a vehicle, etc.) again. • To replace the wooden boards of. | ||||||||
Bird Getting In A Twist Crossword Clue
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KNOT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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KNOT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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