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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 3 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 37% | 13 | A chain used to hoist or lower an anchor | |
3 | 29% | 11 | Way to hoist a boat onto land | |
Hoist An Anchor In A Way Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CAT" which means:
- noun
- • A method of examining body organs by scanning them with x rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
- • Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
- • An informal term for a youth or man
- • A spiteful woman gossip
- • The leaves of the shrub catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
- • A whip with nine knotted cords
- • A large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
- • Any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild verb
- • Beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
- • Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth adjective
- • Terrible, disastrous.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I have a black cat named midnight."
- • "The cat jumped off the fence and landed gracefully."
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New York Times23 Aug 1986 | Down 58 | |
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