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noun • pulley blocks with associated rope or cable | ||||||||
| 37% | 14 | Important gear for footballers to prevent head trauma | ||||||
noun • a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players | ||||||||
| 30% | 10 | A gear that meshes with the sun gear in an epicyclic gear train | ||||||
noun • an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train | ||||||||
Lifting Gear For American Footballers Crossword Clue
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BLOCKANDTACKLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BLOCKANDTACKLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic15 Apr 2003 | Across 11 | |
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