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Handcuff Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MANACLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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noun

• shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

verb

• confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

90%4 To fasten or secure with a string, cord, or rope
noun

• something that hinders as if with bonds

verb

• stick to firmly

• create social or emotional ties

• make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope

• wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

• secure with or as if with ropes

• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

• provide with a binding

• fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

• form a chemical bond with

• cause to be constipated

90%6 Metal links used to restrain or bind
noun

• metal shackles; for hands or legs

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    noun
  • • Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  • verb
  • • Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

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New York Times01 Jun 2018 Across 18
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