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| 99% | 8 | IRONHAND | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 28% | 5 | Control, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse • any means of control verb • control and direct with or as if by reins • stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins • stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins • keep in check | ||||||||
| 23% | 5 | Where nothing happens, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) | ||||||||
Firm Control Metaphorically Crossword Clue
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IRONHAND which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times03 Feb 2006 | Down 33 | IRONHAND |
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