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noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||
| 35% | 7 | It can be swung to deliver a powerful blow | ||||||
noun • West Indian timber tree having very hard wood | ||||||||
| 35% | 12 | It can be swung with force to deliver a powerful blow | ||||||
noun • a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges verb • beat with a sledgehammer | ||||||||
Short Swung Boxing Blow
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HOOK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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HOOK
Updated: October 13, 2023
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