Clamps Down On Crossing Points Fine To Go Through Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee verb • suppress in order to conceal or hide • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
	33%	8		Clamps down on
	noun • the act of grasping
	33%	9		It clamps down when triggered
	noun • a trap for catching mice • (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated

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