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Naval Groundings Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STRINGS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STRINGS

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
242%6 Subject to frequent groundings
342%9Groundings

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STRINGS" which means:

    noun
  • • The section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
  • • (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
  • verb
  • • To put (items) on a string.
  • • To put strings on (something).
  • • To form into a string or strings, as a substance which is stretched, or people who are moving along, etc.
  • • To drive the ball against the end of the table and back, in order to determine which player is to open the game.
  • • To deliberately state that a certain bird is present when it is not; to knowingly mislead other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity; to misidentify a common bird as a rare species.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She plucked the strings of her guitar and played a beautiful melody."
  • • "I need to buy new strings for my tennis racket."

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New York Times01 Mar 1986 Across 54
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