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verb • pull back or move away or backward • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) | ||||||||
| 59% | 8 | Flinch because of a handicap | ||||||
noun • the quality of being a hindrance | ||||||||
| 37% | 6 | A feeling of being bored or annoyed because you have nothing to do or because you are waiting for something to happen. | ||||||
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Flinch Because Of A Handicap
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DRAWBACK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DRAWBACK
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic12 Dec 2005 | Across 9 | |
| The Guardian Cryptic12 Dec 2005 | Across 9 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A feeling of being bored or annoyed because you have nothing to do or because you are waiting for something to happen. | |
2 | A handicap not achieved by many golfers
The Guardian Everyman -
29 Aug 2004 | The Guardian Everyman / 29 Aug 2004 |
3 | Borstal's a terrible handicap
The Guardian Everyman -
11 Mar 2012 | The Guardian Everyman / 11 Mar 2012 |
4 | Fine — handicap
The Guardian Quick -
14 Sep 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 14 Sep 2016 |
5 | Give as a handicap, as points
New York Times -
23 Apr 2023 | New York Times / 23 Apr 2023 |
6 | Golfing term for a handicap
The Guardian Everyman -
27 May 2012 | The Guardian Everyman / 27 May 2012 |
7 | To flinch or shrink back, especially in fear or apprehension |
