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noun • a swimming kick used while treading water verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move or stir about violently • dance the slam dance • beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all • move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation • beat the seeds out of a grain • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Beaten up, which means looking a mess | ||||||
noun • a person who is unusually thin and scrawny • lean end of the neck • the lean end of a neck of veal verb • strangle with an iron collar • wring the neck of | ||||||||
| 27% | 6 | To mess up or make a mess of something | ||||||
verb • become wrinkled or drawn together | ||||||||
Made A Mess Of Catching Hammerhead Getting Beaten
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THRASHED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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THRASHED
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Beaten up, which means looking a mess
The Guardian Cryptic -
05 Oct 2005 | The Guardian Cryptic / 05 Oct 2005 |
2 | Cleaning a mess in a mess, maybe
New York Times -
10 Nov 2011 | New York Times / 10 Nov 2011 |
3 | Mess of a mess
New York Times -
15 Apr 2012 | New York Times / 15 Apr 2012 |
4 | Part of the hammerhead shark family | |
5 | Sponsor heading north saw hammerhead in receding waves
The Guardian Cryptic -
30 Oct 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Oct 2001 |
6 | To mess up or make a mess of something | |
7 | Word for the head originally, later a counting of heads or votes; the scalp or pate; a hornless animal; a hammerhead’s striking face; a pet parrot; or, an Oxbridge passman
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08 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 08 Apr 2023 |
