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Spike Of Cinema Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LEE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%3Exact Match!
218%7Spike on a succulent
318%8 Resembling a spike or spine

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LEE" which means:

    noun
  • • The side of something that is sheltered from the wind
  • • United states filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in america (born in 1957)
  • • United states striptease artist who became famous on broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
  • • United states actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1940-1973)
  • • United states physicist (born in china) who collaborated with yang chen ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)
  • • Leader of the american revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the american colonies (1732-1794)
  • • Soldier of the american revolution (1756-1818)
  • • American general who led the confederate armies in the american civil war (1807-1870)
  • adjective satellite
  • • Towards the side away from the wind
  • adjective
  • • Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "During the storm, the boats sought refuge in the lee of the island."
  • • "She sat in the lee of the tree to escape the strong wind."

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New York Times01 Oct 2023 Down 3
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