Contracting Is An Awful Strain On A Fellow Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	10		Exact Match!
	adjective • tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue noun • a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste
	30%	7		Italian term for fellow countrymen or fellow villagers
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	29%	9		*Contracting
	noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the act of becoming less

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The Guardian Cryptic14 Jun 2006	Down 14
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