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Device That Should Catch On If Handled Properly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GRAPPLINGIRON which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

32%6Device that can be deadly if not handled properly
noun

• a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off

30%9 A case of what should properly be used to cover a floor
adjective

• following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers

noun

• traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

adjective satellite

• presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Sep 2000 Down 8
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