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noun • an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day • an informal term for a youth or man • a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) verb • subject to laughter or ridicule • steady or support with a guy wire or cable | ||||||||
| 25% | 9 | Holds down or tamps down | ||||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of • suppress in order to conceal or hide • put out of one's consciousness • block the action of | ||||||||
| 25% | 12 | It clearly holds small fish but less clearly holds big fowl | ||||||
noun • a state of affairs in which you have no privacy • a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept | ||||||||
Send Up That Which Holds Down Crossword Clue
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GUY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023
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