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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 | ||||||||
| 25% | 7 | Bird known for its speed | ||||||
noun • male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon | ||||||||
| 23% | 8 | Bird known for its diving speed | ||||||
noun • A small or young falcon. • Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia. • A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon. | ||||||||
Bird Speed 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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