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Distraught He Cant Hope To Get Off Lightly Crossword Clue

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31%7 a method used in peavey and cant hook operations to move logs
verb

• work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes

31%6 A timberjack or cant hook
noun

• a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs

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The Guardian Cryptic23 May 2008 Across 22 ONTHECHEAP
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