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Knitting Crossword Clue
There are 2 exact and 270 possible answers.
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CONTRACTING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CONTRACTING
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CONTRACTING" which means:
- noun
- • Becoming infected verb
- • To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
- • (grammar) to shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.
- • To enter into a contract with.
- • To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.
- • To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.
- • To bring on; to incur; to acquire.
- • To gain or acquire (an illness).
- • To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.
- • To betroth; to affiance. adjective
- • Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He was diagnosed with contracting pneumonia."
- • "The contracting muscles in his hand caused him pain."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times07 Nov 1985 | Across 31 | |
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