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Corkscrew Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPIRAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SPIRAL

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noun

• a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

• a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

• a continuously accelerating change in the economy

• ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

• a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

• flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

adjective satellite

• in the shape of a coil

verb

• to wind or move in a spiral course

• form a spiral

• move in a spiral or zigzag course

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adjective satellite

• in the shape of a coil

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noun

• the first event in a series

• a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens

• a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)

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Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick13 Jun 2023 Down 18
New York Times18 Aug 2001 Down 42
New York Times15 Aug 1987 Down 45
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