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Counterfoil Fag End Crossword Clue

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noun

• a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

• a small piece

• a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

• the part of a check that is retained as a record

• the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

verb

• pull up (weeds) by their roots

• extinguish by crushing

• clear of weeds by uprooting them

• strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

42%12 A counterfoil or duplicate check, as in banking
noun

• a check that restrains another check

• something that checks the correctness of a previous check

verb

• oppose or check by a counteraction

• check a second time

40%12 A paper check with a counterfoil for record-keeping
noun

• a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals

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The Guardian Quick07 Mar 2007 Across 11
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