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noun • instrument of torture that crushes the thumb • screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | Number cruncher | ||||||
noun • an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) | ||||||||
| 34% | 14 | Shrunken number-cruncher | ||||||
noun • (old-fashioned) a very small handheld calculator. | ||||||||
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THUMBSCREW which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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THUMBSCREW
Updated: October 14, 2023
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