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noun • the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb • the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb • a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse verb • travel by getting free rides from motorists • look through a book or other written material • feel or handle with the fingers | ||||||||
| 32% | 10 | Instrument of torture (crushing the pollex) | ||||||
noun • instrument of torture that crushes the thumb • screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers | ||||||||
| 30% | 9 | Modified pollex in certain species | ||||||
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Pollex Crossword Clue
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THUMB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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THUMB
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times22 Apr 1989 | Down 33 | |
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1 | Associated with a phrase referring to any rough-and-ready practical method, the pollex of a manus; or, the breadth of said digit, as an approximate measure of one inch
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
04 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 04 Mar 2023 |
2 | Instrument of torture (crushing the pollex)
The Guardian Quick -
23 Aug 2005 | The Guardian Quick / 23 Aug 2005 |
3 | Modified pollex in certain species | |
4 | Pollex, in humans
The Guardian Speedy -
05 Feb 2012 | The Guardian Speedy / 05 Feb 2012 |
5 | The hand's pollex
The Guardian Quick -
25 Jan 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 25 Jan 2008 |
