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noun • a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands • a medieval English villein • fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together | ||||||||
| 37% | 7 | The process of securing or tightening something by using a wedge | ||||||
noun • any shape that is triangular in cross section • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States • a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation • a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe • (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole • something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them • a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object verb • put, fix, force, or implant • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space | ||||||||
| 33% | 11 | Tools used for loosening or tightening screws with a projecting pin | ||||||
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Pin Or Wedge For Fastening And Tightening Crossword Clue
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COTTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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COTTER
Updated: October 15, 2023
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| The Guardian Speedy07 Dec 2014 | Across 14 | |
| The Guardian Speedy24 Jul 2005 | Across 14 | |
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