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noun • horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits • a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener • a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard verb • attach something somewhere by means of nails • take into custody • hit with great force • succeed in obtaining a position • succeed at easily • locate exactly • complete a pass | ||||||||
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noun • social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers | ||||||||
Proverbially Hard On Ones Toes Crossword Clue
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NAILS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NAILS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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