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noun • a salt deposit that animals regularly lick • touching with the tongue • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight • pass the tongue over • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • take up with the tongue | ||||||||
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noun • a compact mass • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • an awkward stupid person • a large piece of something without definite shape verb • put together indiscriminately • group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side | ||||||||
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noun • a long thin implement made of metal or wood • any rod-shaped bacterium • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light • a gangster's pistol | ||||||||
Punishment Metaphorically Crossword Clue
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LICKS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LICKS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times19 May 2012 | Across 37 | |
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