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noun • a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails | ||||||||
| 29% | 14 | A vehicle that uses both aerodynamic lift and hydrodynamic lift to skim along the surface of water | ||||||
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| 28% | 5 | One who takes, takes, takes | ||||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||||
One Takes Turns In Giving A Lift Crossword Clue
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CAPSTAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CAPSTAN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A vehicle that uses both aerodynamic lift and hydrodynamic lift to skim along the surface of water | |
2 | Bit stuck in lift that hasn't opened, one giving the illusion of movement?
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Dec 2021 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Dec 2021 |
3 | Despicable person giving lift to sailor
The Guardian Everyman -
06 Sep 2009 | The Guardian Everyman / 06 Sep 2009 |
4 | Lift red, then lift white
The Guardian Cryptic -
02 Oct 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 02 Oct 2013 |
5 | Lift victorious day up in lift
The Guardian Cryptic -
27 Dec 2000 | The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Dec 2000 |
6 | One who takes, takes, takes
New York Times -
05 Oct 2023 | New York Times / 05 Oct 2023 |
7 | Turns rapidly to create lift and control the aircraft's movement |
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