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noun • (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body verb • descend by means of a rappel | ||||||||
31% | 4 | A term for a vertical fault in which the rock on the upper side has moved down relative to the rock on the lower side | ||||||
noun • A sand dune that elongates parallel to the prevailing wind. | ||||||||
30% | 5 | Equipment for attaching a rope to a rock face | ||||||
noun • a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold | ||||||||
Lower Oneself By Rope Down Rock Face Crossword Clue
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ABSEIL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A term for a vertical fault in which the rock on the upper side has moved down relative to the rock on the lower side | |
2 | Descend rock face on rope
The Guardian Quick -
20 Jun 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 20 Jun 2002 |
3 | Extreme recreational activity involving descending down a rock face with a rope | |
4 | From German for “rope down”, a rapid descent/rappel by rope from a building, helicopter or rock face
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
21 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 21 Oct 2023 |
5 | From the Greek for “rope”, a species of grass, also called halfa, from which a type of light canvas rope-soled shoe takes its name
Telegraph Herculis -
21 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 21 Aug 2023 |
6 | Scared, Charlie moves lower and lower – this cannot be criticised
Telegraph Cryptic -
17 Sep 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 17 Sep 2024 |
7 | Sound after "Lower ... lower ... that's it!"
New York Times -
04 Feb 2012 | New York Times / 04 Feb 2012 |
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