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noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) • the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand adverb • directly verb • hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand • to play music at loud volume | ||||||||
| 20% | 6 | Weapon featured in old-fashioned duel scenes | ||||||
noun • a dagger with a slender blade • formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head • a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric • a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops | ||||||||
| 20% | 5 | Lost his nose in a duel | ||||||
noun • Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601) | ||||||||
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SLAP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SLAP
Updated: October 11, 2023
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