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noun • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose • a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled verb • make a noose in or of • secure with a noose | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | Point, point, point, point then led all over the place | ||||||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
| 29% | 14 | Type of universe where if you travel long enough in one direction, you may return to your starting point | ||||||
noun • (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter | ||||||||
Return To The Point Before Long It May Be Catching Crossword Clue
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NOOSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NOOSE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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