Pulling Certain Strings Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse • any means of control verb • control and direct with or as if by reins • stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins • stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins • keep in check
	33%	9		Person pulling the strings?
	noun • one who operates puppets or marionettes
	33%	4		Author of "Pulling Your Own Strings"
	noun • someone whose job is to dye cloth

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New York Times19 May 1983	Across 50
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