Lap Speed Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a salt deposit that animals regularly lick • touching with the tongue • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight • pass the tongue over • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • take up with the tongue
	29%	7		Slow lap to build up speed and warm tires
	noun • the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
	21%	6		Writer who said "I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander"
	noun • United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic01 Dec 2011	Down 24
The Guardian Quick14 Sep 2006	Down 3
The Guardian Cryptic21 Aug 2001	Down 3
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