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noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • a light anchor for small boats | ||||||||
| 86% | 4 | Carps, carps, carps | ||||||
noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault • an old or over-worked horse verb • bother persistently with trivial complaints • worry persistently • remind or urge constantly | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | Angling technique where the line is cast behind the angler | ||||||
noun • A cast or throw back. • A backward stroke, or a stroke driving one back. • Any discouragement or cause of relapse or failure. • Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding. • Retrospect; hindsight. • Backwater verb • To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future. • To change retrospectively; reverse. adjective • Retrospective. adverb • (of time) Long ago; in the past. | ||||||||
Hooked Implement Angler Cast Catches Carps Tail Crossword Clue
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GRAPNEL which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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GRAPNEL
Updated: February 20, 2025
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1 | Angling technique where the line is cast behind the angler | |
2 | Carps, carps, carps
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The Guardian Cryptic -
13 Sep 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Sep 2006 |
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The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Dec 2005 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Dec 2005 |
