Gets And Holds Down Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • lower (prices or markets) • cause to drop or sink • press down • lessen the activity or force of
	25%	9		Holds down or tamps down
	verb • put down by force or intimidation • impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of • suppress in order to conceal or hide • put out of one's consciousness • block the action of
	25%	12		It clearly holds small fish but less clearly holds big fowl
	noun • a state of affairs in which you have no privacy • a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept

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The Guardian Cryptic28 Feb 2017	Across 19
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