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Crescent Shaped Cutting Tools Crossword Clue
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SICKLES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SICKLES
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SICKLES" which means:
- noun
- • An edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle verb
- • To cut with a sickle.
- • To deform (as with a red blood cell) into an abnormal crescent shape.
- • Of red blood cells: to assume an abnormal crescent shape.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He used sickles to harvest the wheat from the field."
- • "The farmer sharpened the sickles before starting the harvest."
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| New York Times27 Nov 1990 | Down 22 | |
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