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Pulls The Plug On Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ENDS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• either extremity of something that has length

• the point in time at which something ends

• the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence

• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

• a final part or section

• a final state

• the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

• (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage

• a boundary marking the extremities of something

• one of two places from which people are communicating to each other

• the part you are expected to play

• the last section of a communication

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line

verb

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• bring to an end or halt

• be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

• put an end to

98%6Exact Match!
noun

• the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

verb

• terminate before completion

• cease development, die, and be aborted

• terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

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noun

• emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

• tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

• a pipe through which liquid is carried away

• a gradual depletion of energy or resources

verb

• flow off gradually

• deplete of resources

• empty of liquid; drain the liquid from

• make weak

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New York Times14 Nov 2016 Down 13
The Guardian Quick30 Jun 2015 Down 16
New York Times08 Oct 2007 Down 13
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