Heavy Fishing Hook Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	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

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New York Times23 Mar 2015	Down 46
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