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Closes Securely Crossword Clue

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We think the answer is "SEALS" which means:

    noun
  • • Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  • • A member of a naval special warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
  • • A device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
  • • The pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
  • • A stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
  • • An indication of approved or superior status
  • • A finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
  • • Fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
  • • Any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
  • verb
  • • Make tight; secure against leakage
  • • Close with or as if with a seal
  • • Decide irrevocably
  • • Affix a seal to
  • • Cover with varnish
  • • Hunt seals

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The seals at the zoo were swimming playfully in the water."
  • • "During the tour, we saw a colony of seals basking in the sun on the rocks."

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New York Times20 Sep 1984 Down 51
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