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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NONSTARTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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231%7 a method used in peavey and cant hook operations to move logs
331%6 A timberjack or cant hook

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We think the answer is "NONSTARTER" which means:

    noun
  • • A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
  • • A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His proposal to increase taxes on the middle class was a nonstarter."
  • • "The idea of implementing a flat tax system was considered a nonstarter by the majority of voters."

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The Guardian Cryptic08 Aug 2006 Across 12
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