Not Close Gently Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge • the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects • a forceful impact that makes a loud noise • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect verb • close violently • strike violently • dance the slam dance • throw violently
	32%	9		Gently unravel line, gently cutting top
	adverb • in a permissively lenient manner
	19%	11		Point of sailing between close reach and close-hauled
	adjective satellite • having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible

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New York Times09 Oct 2005	Across 55
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