Hold Up Close To Cork Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BOTTLENECK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • the narrow part of a bottle near the top verb • slow down or impede by creating an obstruction • become narrow, like a bottleneck
	32%	9		Composed of cork or resembling cork
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	32%	10		Produce cork and cork cambium
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The Guardian Cryptic30 Dec 2002	Down 13
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