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verb • have lubricating properties • apply a lubricant to • make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant | ||||||||
| 92% | 6 | Social security in social security (social security in social security) | ||||||
adjective • used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements • used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis noun • a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base • a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • a quantity that is twice as great as another • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 adverb • downward and forward • two together • to double the degree adjective satellite • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs • twice as great or many • large enough for two • having two meanings with intent to deceive verb • increase twofold • hit a two-base hit • bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain • do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions • make a demand for (a card or suit) • make or do or perform again | ||||||||
| 35% | 5 | Made things run smoothly | ||||||
verb • To lubricate adjective • Having had a lubricant applied. | ||||||||
Having Produced Articles About Social Security Makes Things Run Smoothly Crossword Clue
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LUBRICATES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LUBRICATES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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