Spiral Staircase Essentially Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • type genus of the family Helicidae • a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
	37%	6		A step of a spiral staircase; a key or knob for coiling a clock or watch’s spring; a bobbin; or, a horn blower
	noun • a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) • mechanical device around which something can be wound
	37%	8		Spiral staircase; cola race (anag.)
	verb • make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

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	Clue	Source
1	"Taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase," per M.L.K. New York Times - 04 Mar 2017	New York Times / 04 Mar 2017
2	A step of a spiral staircase; a key or knob for coiling a clock or watch’s spring; a bobbin; or, a horn blower Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 01 Jul 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 01 Jul 2023
3	She appeared in the 1944 film 'The Spiral Staircase'
4	Spiral staircase; cola race (anag.) Telegraph Cross Atlantic - 14 Mar 2024	Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 14 Mar 2024
5	Staircase part New York Times - 23 Mar 1987	New York Times / 23 Mar 1987
6	Staircase with rails winding around post The Guardian Cryptic - 01 Jun 2011	The Guardian Cryptic / 01 Jun 2011
7	The shape of their shells resembles a spiral staircase.

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