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State Protects Forged Steel Instrument Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CELESTA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard

36%7 Small holes in steel forged after turning the 5 across
noun

• a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar

• fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

• fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.

36%6 It crushes steel forged under pressure
noun

• machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

• a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone

• a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

verb

• grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Jun 2022 Down 17
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