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noun • someone who guards prisoners | ||||||||
| 36% | 6 | Types include wood screws and machine screws | ||||||
noun • someone who guards prisoners • a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole • a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air • a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head • slang for sexual intercourse verb • have sexual intercourse with • turn like a screw • cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion • tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions • defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Pole to pole | ||||||
adjective • related to or along a diameter adjective satellite • characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed | ||||||||
Old Screws Failure To Secure Pole Crossword Clue
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TURNKEY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TURNKEY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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