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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 43% | 4 | A jolt; a swelling; a sleeping policeman; a knock of a boat in a rowing race; or, a customary throw or lift in the air of a birthday boy or girl | |
3 | 31% | 4 | A slope; a swindle; a sleeping policeman; a mobile stairway; an upward bend in a handrail; wild garlic/leek; or, an old word for a tomboy | |
Knock Cap Off Sleeping Policeman Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HUMP" which means:
- noun
- • Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings verb
- • Round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
- • Have sexual intercourse with
An example sentence would be:
- • "He carried a heavy hump on his back all day long."
- • "The camel had a large hump on its back."
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A jolt; a swelling; a sleeping policeman; a knock of a boat in a rowing race; or, a customary throw or lift in the air of a birthday boy or girl
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
06 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 06 May 2023 |
2 | A slope; a swindle; a sleeping policeman; a mobile stairway; an upward bend in a handrail; wild garlic/leek; or, an old word for a tomboy
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18 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 18 Mar 2023 |
3 | Carry sleeping policeman, maybe
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21 Mar 2005 | The Guardian Quiptic / 21 Mar 2005 |
4 | Drug's power overcoming poor sleeping policeman
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08 Aug 2022 | The Guardian Quiptic / 08 Aug 2022 |
5 | It may start with a knock-knock | |
6 | Nickname for a British policeman | |
7 | Sleeping policeman
The Guardian Quick -
02 May 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 02 May 2008 |