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Quill Crossword Clue

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noun

• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

• any sharply pointed projection

• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

• the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

• a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

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noun

• a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

• an enclosure for confining livestock

• a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

• a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

• female swan

verb

• produce a literary work

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noun

• a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

• any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

• wing of a bird

verb

• bind the arms of

• cut the wings off (of birds)

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times09 Aug 1996 Down 50
New York Times10 May 1989 Across 38
New York Times12 Feb 1984 Across 60
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