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noun • an implement used in the practice of a vocation • the means whereby some act is accomplished • a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else • obscene terms for penis verb • drive • ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it • furnish with tools • work with a tool | ||||||||
| 31% | 6 | Ultimately, black on black - something black or white | ||||||
noun • originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit • a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) verb • raise (someone) to knighthood | ||||||||
| 27% | 12 | Horny as hell, dropping spades — it maybe could lead to this | ||||||
noun • slang for sexual intercourse verb • have sexual intercourse with | ||||||||
First To Lead In Turning Up Something Black Spades Perhaps Crossword Clue
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TOOLS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TOOLS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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