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Catch In The Act Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NAB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%3Exact Match!
verb

• tag the base runner to get him out

• take into custody

• seize suddenly

98%4Exact Match!
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

26%11Catch someone in the act
verb

• catch up with and possibly overtake

• make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point

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New York Times29 May 2024 Across 65
New York Times08 Jan 2024 Down 18
New York Times05 Sep 2022 Across 16
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