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Proverbially Hard On Ones Toes Crossword Clue

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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

35%13Proverbially
adverb

• in an idiomatic manner

35%7Proverbially industrious creature
noun

• social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

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The Guardian Cryptic11 Feb 2002 Across 10
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