Stems Opposites Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STERNS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STERNS

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	22%	5		Bamboo stems
3	22%	5		Twining stems

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We think the answer is "STERNS" which means:

noun

• The rear part of a ship
• United states concert violinist (born in russia in 1920)
• The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

adjective satellite

• Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
• Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
• Severe and unremitting in making demands
• Severely simple

An example sentence would be:

• "The boat had two sterns."
• "The sterns of the ships were painted blue."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times14 Apr 1989	Across 32
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