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noun • a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made • a small foothold used in climbing • a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints | ||||||||
| 30% | 5 | Huge progress, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards • an abrupt transition • a sudden and decisive increase • the distance leaped (or to be leaped) verb • move forward by leaps and bounds • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another • jump down from an elevated point • cause to jump or leap | ||||||||
| 30% | 4 | Bit of progress, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) verb • make a depression into | ||||||||
Starting Progress Metaphorically Crossword Clue
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TOEHOLD which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TOEHOLD
Updated: October 11, 2023
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