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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 8 | Long oar used at the stern of a rowing boat | |
3 | 25% | 3 | Long blade, of a sort | |
Long Oar Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SWEEP" which means:
- noun
- • A wide scope
- • Someone who cleans soot from chimneys
- • Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- • A long oar used in an open boat
- • (american football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
- • A movement in an arc verb
- • Sweep across or over
- • Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
- • Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
- • Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
- • To cover or extend over an area or time period
- • Clean by sweeping
- • Win an overwhelming victory in or on
- • Cover the entire range of
- • Make a big sweeping gesture or movement
An example sentence would be:
- • "She used a broom to give the floor a thorough sweep."
- • "The sweep of her hand knocked the papers off the table."
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New York Times18 Jan 1985 | Down 41 | |
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3 | Aquatic insect with a long, slender body and oar-like legs | |
4 | Lose oar at sea? Could be the spray
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Nov 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Nov 2002 |
5 | Oar
New York Times -
26 Dec 1980 | New York Times / 26 Dec 1980 |
6 | Oar parts
New York Times -
31 Aug 1980 | New York Times / 31 Aug 1980 |
7 | Their front legs are modified into long oar-like appendages for swimming. |