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Port Workhorses Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TUGS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
232%6 Herd of workhorses
332%10 Strong workhorses

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TUGS" which means:

    noun
  • • A sudden abrupt pull
  • • A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
  • verb
  • • Pull hard
  • • Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • • Tow (a vessel) with a tug
  • • Carry with difficulty
  • • Move by pulling hard
  • • Pull or strain hard at
  • • Struggle in opposition

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He tugs on the rope to pull the heavy box."
  • • "She tugs at her sleeve nervously."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times27 Nov 2002 Down 52
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