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Stoppers Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PLUGS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer is "PLUGS" which means:

    noun
  • • Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
  • • A wad of something chewable as tobacco
  • • Blatant or sensational promotion
  • • Electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
  • • An electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
  • • An upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
  • • An old or over-worked horse
  • verb
  • • Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
  • • Persist in working hard
  • • Deliver a quick blow to
  • • Make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
  • • Replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
  • • Insert a plug into
  • • Insert as a plug

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I need to buy some new plugs for my computer cables."
  • • "The mechanic replaced the spark plugs in my car."

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New York Times18 Jul 1994 Across 9
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