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noun • a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it • device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone • control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid • the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs • one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | ||||||||
| 26% | 3 | Secure, as a victory | ||||||
noun • a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine • water frozen in the solid state • the frozen part of a body of water • diamonds • a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes • a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant • a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating verb • decorate with frosting • cause to become ice or icy • put ice on or put on ice | ||||||||
| 26% | 6 | Secure immediate victory with blow | ||||||
noun • the act of separating grain from chaff verb • separate the chaff from grain by using air currents • blow on • select desirable parts from a group or list • blow away or off with a current of air | ||||||||
Opener Taking So Long To Secure Victory Crossword Clue
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VALVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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VALVE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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