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Caught Offensive Character Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CRANK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CRANK
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CRANK" which means:
- noun
- • A bad-tempered person
- • A whimsically eccentric person
- • An amphetamine derivative (trade name methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- • A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle adjective satellite
- • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail verb
- • Travel along a zigzag path
- • Start by cranking
- • Rotate with a crank
- • Fasten with a crank
- • Bend into the shape of a crank adjective
- • Strange, weird, odd.
- • Sick; unwell
- • (of a ship) liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast.
- • Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I need a crank to start the engine."
- • "She turned the crank and the music box played a beautiful melody."
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| The Guardian Cryptic03 Jul 2014 | Across 6 | |
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