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noun • A rope used to haul in the clew of a sail, or a jib boom | ||||||||
| 29% | 11 | Pulling or pulling out from a difficult or threatening situation | ||||||
noun • the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Rope-pulling team sport | ||||||
noun • any hard struggle between equally matched groups • a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses | ||||||||
Rope For Pulling A Sail Crossword Clue
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INHAUL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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INHAUL
Updated: October 11, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | Pulling or pulling out from a difficult or threatening situation | |
2 | Rope-pulling team sport
The Guardian Quick -
21 Apr 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Apr 2020 |
3 | Sailors' cry when pulling on a rope
The Guardian Quick -
14 Jun 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 14 Jun 2011 |
4 | Sail rope
New York Times -
10 Nov 1988 | New York Times / 10 Nov 1988 |
5 | Sail rope; these (anag.)
Telegraph Mini -
22 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Mini / 22 Jul 2023 |
6 | Square-sail rope
New York Times -
27 Jan 1985 | New York Times / 27 Jan 1985 |
7 | Used to make a ringing sound by pulling on a rope or cord |
