Hold Gently And Protectively Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a baby bed with sides and rockers • where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence • birth of a person • a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold verb • hold gently and carefully • bring up from infancy • hold or place in or as if in a cradle • cut grain with a cradle scythe • wash in a cradle • run with the stick
	43%	7		Treats gently and protectively
	verb • treat with excessive indulgence • cook in nearly boiling water
	32%	9		Gently unravel line, gently cutting top
	adverb • in a permissively lenient manner

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The Guardian Quick16 May 2019	Down 12
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