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Puts Pressure On Seamen Aboard Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 163 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SCREWS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCREWS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SCREWS" which means:
- noun
- • Someone who guards prisoners
- • A simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
- • A propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
- • A fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
- • Slang for sexual intercourse verb
- • Have sexual intercourse with
- • Turn like a screw
- • Cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
- • Tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
- • Defeat someone through trickery or deceit
An example sentence would be:
- • "I need to tighten the screws on my chair."
- • "The bookshelf was assembled with screws."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic13 Aug 2012 | Across 9 | |
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