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3 | 24% | 8 | Like some exotic plants and prying questions | |
Did Some Prying Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "NOSED" which means:
- adjective
- • Having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind verb
- • To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
- • To snoop.
- • To detect by smell or as if by smell.
- • To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
- • To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
- • To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
- • To furnish with a nose.
- • To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The detective nosed around the crime scene for clues."
- • "The dog nosed at the ground, searching for buried bones."
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New York Times26 Jul 1988 | Down 33 | |
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