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Sidetracks Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHUNTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SHUNTS

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390%8 Bounces off

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SHUNTS" which means:

    noun
  • • A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
  • • A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
  • • Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
  • verb
  • • Transfer to another track, of trains
  • • Provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The doctors decided to use shunts to redirect blood flow in the patient's heart."
  • • "The railway system uses shunts to switch trains from one track to another."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times26 Jun 1998 Across 47
New York Times01 Feb 1993 Down 10
New York Times10 Jun 1981 Across 25
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