Overhead Rails Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	3		Exact Match!
	noun • a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level • angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
	33%	7		Found in both overhead valve and overhead cam engines
	noun • A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head. • A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.
	20%	6		Just what a smoker needs: Henry to go off the rails
	adverb • away from the right path or direction • far from the intended target

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times Bonus01 Jun 2022	Down 32
New York Times Bonus01 Dec 2014	Across 50
New York Times Bonus01 Jan 2007	Across 43
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