Stray Strand Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a small tuft or lock • a small person • a small bundle of straw or hay • a flock of snipe
	37%	10		Strand by strand, it grows
	noun • growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
	21%	8		To stray from the proper or normal condition
	verb • diverge from the expected • diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration

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New York Times05 Apr 1995	Down 3
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