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Sprightly Dances Crossword Clue

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199%4Exact Match!
229%6 A person who dances the bush or folk dances
323%5Sprightly

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "JIGS" which means:

    noun
  • • Music in three-four time for dancing a jig
  • • A fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
  • • A device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
  • • Any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
  • verb
  • • Dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He used jigs to create intricate patterns on the wood."
  • • "The angler had a collection of different jigs for fishing in various conditions."

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New York Times10 Sep 2006 Down 20
New York Times04 Apr 2000 Across 4
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