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People Get Suspended Receiving This Punishment Crossword Clue
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HANGING which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HANGING
Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "HANGING" which means:
- noun
- • Decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
- • A form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
- • The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) verb
- • To be or remain suspended.
- • To float, as if suspended.
- • (of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) to rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
- • To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
- • To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like.
- • To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
- • To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
- • (used in maledictions) to damn.
- • To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.
- • To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
- • To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
- • To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
- • To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
- • To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
- • To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse.
- • To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
- • To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
- • To be vulnerable to capture.
- • Of a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch. adjective
- • Suspended.
- • (of a piece) unprotected and exposed to capture.
- • (of an off-speed pitch) hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.
- • (of a person) ugly; very unattractive
An example sentence would be:
- • "There was a beautiful painting hanging on the wall."
- • "I saw a bird's nest hanging from the tree branch."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| Telegraph Cryptic19 Apr 2023 | Down 17 | |
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