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noun • a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current • a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine verb • breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion • be too tight; rub or press • wring the neck of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake • fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation • check or slow down the action or effect of • become or cause to become obstructed • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • reduce the air supply • cause to retch or choke | ||||||||
| 35% | 10 | Different from a disk clutch or a magnetic clutch | ||||||
noun • a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped | ||||||||
| 28% | 10 | Platitude that suggests if something can fail, it probably will fail | ||||||
noun • humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong | ||||||||
Fail In The Clutch Crossword Clue
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1 | A clasp, clutch, cuddle or cwtch; a close crowd or crush; a credit crunch; or, a chirt of citrus juice, obtained by scruzing
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
08 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 08 Apr 2023 |
2 | An artist’s model; a broody hen on her clutch of eggs; a childminder; a church seat; an easy catch/shot in sport; or, a séance participant
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15 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 15 Jul 2023 |
3 | Clutch performer, in sports
New York Times -
09 Mar 1996 | New York Times / 09 Mar 1996 |
4 | Clutch them when all looks lost, but avoid the short one!
The Guardian Cryptic -
15 Mar 2022 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Mar 2022 |
5 | Different from a disk clutch or a magnetic clutch | |
6 | Fail to hit in the clutch
New York Times -
07 Sep 2003 | New York Times / 07 Sep 2003 |
7 | Requires the driver to depress the clutch pedal to disengage the clutch |
