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Grabs Pawn In Unfinished Game Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PINCHES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PINCHES
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "PINCHES" which means:
- noun
- • South american tamarin with a tufted head verb
- • To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- • To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
- • To squeeze between two objects.
- • To steal, usually something inconsequential.
- • To arrest or capture.
- • To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
- • To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.
- • To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
- • To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.
- • To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals.
- • To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- • To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.
- • To complain or find fault.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She pinches her brother when he annoys her."
- • "He pinches his nose to stop the bleeding."
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| The Guardian Cryptic30 Jan 2023 | Down 4 | |
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