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noun • a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder • a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech • the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key • the act of moving with great haste • a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length • a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener • a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) adverb • in a rigid manner • directly verb • move or jump suddenly • secure or lock with a bolt • swallow hastily • run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along • leave suddenly and as if in a hurry • eat hastily without proper chewing • make or roll into bolts | ||||||||
| 32% | 4 | Firmly secured | ||||||
adjective • acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly • (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time • at a rapid tempo noun • abstaining from food adverb • quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form) • firmly or closely adjective satellite • (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds • resistant to destruction or fading • unrestrained by convention or morality • hurried and brief • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause • (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time verb • abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons • abstain from eating | ||||||||
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adverb • most quickly | ||||||||
Firmly Secured Or Escaped Crossword Clue
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BOLTED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BOLTED
Updated: October 14, 2023
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