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noun • a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock • a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail • an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | The process of feeding a fishing line through the eye of a fishing hook | ||||||
noun • female ruff verb • pass a rope through • pass through a hole or opening • fasten by passing through a hole or around something | ||||||||
| 32% | 12 | Often used in fishing to tie a hook to a fishing line | ||||||
noun • a simple small knot | ||||||||
Heavy Fishing Hook Crossword Clue
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GAFF which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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GAFF
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | A hook might give it a hook
New York Times -
26 Jun 2010 | New York Times / 26 Jun 2010 |
2 | A mistletoe root; a US word for a doughnut; an unbuoyant person or thing, such as a weight; or, part of fishing-tackle that, with “hook” and “line”, is referenced in a phrase used to mean “completely”
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
07 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 07 Oct 2023 |
3 | Fishing pole with a hook
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
13 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 13 Jun 2023 |
4 | From Old English for “hook”, the sport or pastime of fishing with a rod, line and a baited lure, such as a fly
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
02 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 02 Sep 2023 |
5 | Often used in fishing to tie a hook to a fishing line | |
6 | Part of a fishing line to which a hook is attached
New York Times -
16 Feb 2016 | New York Times / 16 Feb 2016 |
7 | Used in fishing to secure a fishing hook to the line |
