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noun • a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point | ||||||||
| 27% | 6 | String in a string quartet | ||||||
noun • bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow | ||||||||
| 26% | 13 | The process of appending one string to the end of another string | ||||||
noun • the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series • the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc • a series of things depending on each other as if linked together • the act of linking together as in a series or chain | ||||||||
Lead On A String Crossword Clue
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PLUMBLINE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PLUMBLINE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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