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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 38% | 7 | From the Greek for “pan-pipes”, a genus of lilacs with stems once used as shepherds’ pipes | |
3 | 19% | 5 | Wood used for pipes | |
Principal Pipes Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MAINS" which means:
- adjective
- • (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence noun
- • Any very large body of (salt) water
- • A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage adjective satellite
- • Most important element
- • Of force; of the greatest possible intensity verb
- • Short for mainline.
- • To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
- • Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The mains in this building provide electricity to all the rooms."
- • "She accidentally cut through the water mains and caused a flood."
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New York Times01 Dec 2005 | Down 49 | |
New York Times24 Apr 2003 | Across 59 | |
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03 Feb 2020 | New York Times / 03 Feb 2020 |
4 | From the Greek for “pan-pipes”, a genus of lilacs with stems once used as shepherds’ pipes
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7 | Used in the production of pipes and fittings |