Plodding Or Pirates Noisy Cat Like Sound Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TREADING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TREADING

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	34%	8		Pirates of Penzance, before they were pirates
3	33%	13		Comes in different categories, such as Cat 5, Cat 6, and Cat 7

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TREADING" which means:

noun

• A step in walking or running
• The grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
• The part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
• Structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

verb

• Put down or press the foot, place the foot
• Tread or stomp heavily or roughly
• Crush as if by treading on
• Brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
• Apply (the tread) to a tire
• Mate with (used of male birds)

An example sentence would be:

• "She was treading carefully on the thin ice."
• "They were treading on each other's toes while dancing."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic20 Aug 2008	Across 26
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