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Closure For Team During Pause Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SCREW which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCREW
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SCREW" which means:
- noun
- • Someone who guards prisoners
- • A simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
- • A propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
- • A fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
- • Slang for sexual intercourse verb
- • Have sexual intercourse with
- • Turn like a screw
- • Cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
- • Tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
- • Defeat someone through trickery or deceit
An example sentence would be:
- • "Please hand me the screws for this project."
- • "Be careful not to strip the screw when tightening it."
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| The Guardian Cryptic15 Mar 2021 | Down 16 | |
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