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noun • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | A rotating part of a lock that must be properly aligned to open the lock | ||||||
noun • a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. • a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom • a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown • pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | ||||||||
| 28% | 4 | Bar brawl's conclusion — punch strikes head | ||||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||||
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| Telegraph Cross Atlantic30 Jun 2023 | Down 12 | |
| New York Times26 Apr 1998 | Across 5 | |
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