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noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | ||||||||
31% | 6 | Shins of human beings; the corresponding parts in other vertebrates; or, legs of stockings | ||||||
noun • a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg • the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head • cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill • the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole • lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals • a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball verb • hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction | ||||||||
28% | 9 | Part of a label printer that pulls the label through the printing mechanism | ||||||
noun • a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter | ||||||||
Human Pledge To Put Label In Stockings Crossword Clue
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HOSTAGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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HOSTAGE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | "The stockings ___ hung..."
New York Times -
22 Dec 1996 | New York Times / 22 Dec 1996 |
2 | Part of a label printer that pulls the label through the printing mechanism | |
3 | Put up with uniform, initially, when made to wear stockings
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Sep 2019 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Sep 2019 |
4 | Shins of human beings; the corresponding parts in other vertebrates; or, legs of stockings
Telegraph Herculis -
26 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 26 Jun 2023 |
5 | Silk-like stockings
The Guardian Quick -
26 Dec 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Dec 2016 |
6 | Stockings for athletes
New York Times -
03 Apr 2023 | New York Times / 03 Apr 2023 |
7 | To put a label on something |
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