Clamp Down On Workforce Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer
	29%	8		A part used to hold or clamp something down
	noun • a limitation or constraint
	29%	10		Official actions to clamp down on illegal practices
	noun • sudden restriction on an activity

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The Guardian Cryptic27 May 2002	Across 29
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