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Run ___ Of Hit A Snag Crossword Clue

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
245%8Snag-like, suggestive of a snag
334%8Hit a snag while walking

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We think the answer is "AFOUL" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Especially of a ship's lines etc
  • adverb
  • • (principally nautical) in a state of collision or entanglement.
  • • (with of) in a state of entanglement or conflict (with).

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The boat got afoul of a fishing net."
  • • "I always try to avoid getting afoul of the law."

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New York Times28 Apr 1991 Down 81
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