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Sharp Nails Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TACKS which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TACKS

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99%5Exact Match!
noun

• the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

• a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

• gear for a horse

• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

• (nautical) the act of changing tack

• sailing a zigzag course

verb

• fasten with tacks

• turn into the wind

• create by putting components or members together

• sew together loosely, with large stitches

• fix to; attach

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

98%6Exact Match!
noun

• a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

36%5 They have a sharp point at one end
noun

• horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

• a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

• a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

verb

• attach something somewhere by means of nails

• take into custody

• hit with great force

• succeed in obtaining a position

• succeed at easily

• locate exactly

• complete a pass

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Telegraph Quick11 Nov 2023 Across 5
New York Times01 Jan 2012 Down 40
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