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noun • an unforeseen development • an interpretation of a text or action • any clever maneuver • the act of rotating rapidly • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • a circular segment of a curve • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself • a jerky pulling movement • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair • social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s • the act of winding or twisting • turning or twisting around (in place) verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form • turn in the opposite direction • form into a spiral shape • form into twists • extend in curves and turns • do the twist • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||||||||
| 36% | 5 | Screw that's not begun to screw? | ||||||
adjective • marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • claim as due or just • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | ||||||||
| 35% | 11 | Type of screw hole used with a countersunk screw | ||||||
noun • a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface • a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole verb • insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) | ||||||||
Screw Distort Crossword Clue
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TWIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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TWIST
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | Contort; distort
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01 Aug 1977 | New York Times / 01 Aug 1977 |
2 | Distort - dance from the 1960s
The Guardian Quick -
10 Jan 2007 | The Guardian Quick / 10 Jan 2007 |
3 | Distort text or its meaning
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26 Aug 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Aug 2004 |
4 | Screw that's not begun to screw?
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30 Apr 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Apr 2002 |
5 | Tinge — distort
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01 Oct 2013 | The Guardian Quick / 01 Oct 2013 |
6 | To twist or distort the meaning | |
7 | Type of screw hole used with a countersunk screw |
