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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 97% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 90% | 11 | Imprints left behind on surfaces | |
3 | 90% | 12 | Distinctive patterns left on surfaces by the ridge formations of the fingers | |
Fingerprints Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DABS" which means:
- noun
- • A light touch or stroke
- • A small quantity of something moist or liquid
- • A dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing verb
- • Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
- • Hit lightly
- • To smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
- • To perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
An example sentence would be:
- • "He took a few dabs of paint to touch up the wall."
- • "She wore a beautiful necklace adorned with dabs of gemstones."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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Telegraph Cross Atlantic05 Feb 2023 | Across 1 | |
The Guardian Quick15 Oct 2002 | Across 1 | |
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Clue | Source | |
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1 | Brief applications or gentle touches of concealer, ink, paint, scent etc; brown flatfishes; experts; slang for fingerprints; or, smidgens
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
15 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 15 Jul 2023 |
2 | Check for fingerprints
New York Times Bonus -
01 Nov 2007 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Nov 2007 |
3 | Fingerprints (slang)
The Guardian Quick -
16 Feb 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 16 Feb 2011 |
4 | Fingerprints, often
New York Times -
04 Jul 1976 | New York Times / 04 Jul 1976 |
5 | Technique for matching fingerprints on fired bullets with a suspect's fingerprints | |
6 | Undeveloped fingerprints
New York Times -
29 Sep 1979 | New York Times / 29 Sep 1979 |
7 | Used in window cleaning solutions to remove dirt and fingerprints |