Eddys To Try To Contain Scrap Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
	27%	4		Try to contain, in a way, as a spill
	noun • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • dry (ink) with blotting paper • make a spot or mark onto
	27%	9		Firebreaks are often created to try and contain these fires.
	noun • a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Oct 2004	Down 3
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