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Knot Or Cramp Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is KINK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: KINK

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199%4Exact Match!
228%8 A knot or knot-like protuberance
328%7 A type of knot that lies in a plane and is similar to a trefoil knot

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "KINK" which means:

    noun
  • • A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are british)
  • • A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  • • A person with unusual sexual tastes
  • • An eccentric idea
  • • A difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation
  • verb
  • • Curl tightly
  • • Form a curl, curve, or kink

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She has a kink in her hair."
  • • "The cable has a kink in it, so it may not work properly."

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New York Times05 Sep 1990 Across 60
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