Not A Straight Tool Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge verb • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • deprive somebody of something by deceit • carve with a chisel
	31%	6		Straight-edge tool
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	26%	8		A tool for marking straight lines
	noun • a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface

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