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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CRANED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
236%8 Having a more strained or strained voice
335%14 Has a high-pitched call, sounding like 'kee-yar' or 'see-see-see'

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We think the answer is "CRANED" which means:

    noun
  • • Lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
  • • United states writer (1871-1900)
  • • Large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
  • • United states poet (1899-1932)
  • • A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near phoenix
  • verb
  • • Stretch (the neck) so as to see better

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He craned his neck to get a better view of the parade."
  • • "She craned her head out of the window to see who was calling."

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New York Times25 Mar 1996 Down 48
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