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noun • a baby bed with sides and rockers • where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence • birth of a person • a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold verb • hold gently and carefully • bring up from infancy • hold or place in or as if in a cradle • cut grain with a cradle scythe • wash in a cradle • run with the stick | ||||||||
| 23% | 5 | Where nothing happens, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) | ||||||||
| 23% | 12 | Playing second fiddle, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) | ||||||||
Birthplace Metaphorically Crossword Clue
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CRADLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CRADLE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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