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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts • formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living • small mackerel found nearly worldwide verb • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly • work as a tinker or tinkerer • try to fix or mend
	27%	6		To mess up or make a mess of something
	verb • become wrinkled or drawn together
	26%	9		A puzzle-like mess
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The Guardian Cryptic01 Feb 2018	Down 7
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