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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 | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Behaving responsibly and protectively towards one's spouse. | ||||||
adjective • befitting or characteristic of a husband adjective satellite • related to or suited to a husband | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Protectively and softly | ||||||
adverb • with tenderness; in a tender manner | ||||||||
Hold Protectively Crossword Clue
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CRADLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CRADLE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times16 Dec 2014 | Across 48 | |
| New York Times19 Mar 1997 | Down 43 | |
| New York Times15 Aug 1996 | Across 43 | |
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