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Fastener Thats Twisted In Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCREW which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCREW

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
230%7 Dr White twisted and twisted
324%12 Floral condition where the style is twisted counter-clockwise while the stamens are twisted clockwise

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCREW" which means:

    noun
  • • Someone who guards prisoners
  • • A simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
  • • A propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
  • • A fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
  • • Slang for sexual intercourse
  • verb
  • • Have sexual intercourse with
  • • Turn like a screw
  • • Cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
  • • Tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
  • • Defeat someone through trickery or deceit

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Please hand me the screws for this project."
  • • "Be careful not to strip the screw when tightening it."

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