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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 8 | Deprive of strength - not, as is commonly believed, to give strength | |
3 | 19% | 4 | Forename of the air-pump inventor who believed Earth was as light as a feather and demonstrated that his copper Magdeburg hemispheres could create such a vacuum that 16 horses could not pull them apart | |
Strength Could Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MIGHT" which means:
- noun
- • Physical strength adjective
- • Mighty; powerful.
- • Possible. verb
- • To be strong; to have power (over).
- • (auxiliary) to be able; can.
- • To be able to go.
- • (modal auxiliary verb, defective) to have permission to, be allowed. used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
- • (modal auxiliary verb, defective) expressing a present possibility; possibly.
- • (subjunctive present, defective) expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect).
- • Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.
- • (auxiliary) used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
- • Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.
- • (auxiliary) even though.
- • (auxiliary) used in polite requests for permission
An example sentence would be:
- • "I might go to the party tonight."
- • "He said he might call me later."
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Clue Last Found In...
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The Guardian Cryptic19 Apr 2007 | Down 5 | |
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Clue | Source | |
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1 | Deprive of strength - not, as is commonly believed, to give strength
New York Times -
30 Jun 2021 | New York Times / 30 Jun 2021 |
2 | Forename of the air-pump inventor who believed Earth was as light as a feather and demonstrated that his copper Magdeburg hemispheres could create such a vacuum that 16 horses could not pull them apart
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3 | Going from strength to strength | |
4 | Has high compressive strength but relatively low tensile strength. | |
5 | It could be eaten sailing, or it could be sweeping
The Guardian Cryptic -
13 Feb 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Feb 2003 |
6 | Strength — could possibly
The Guardian Quick -
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7 | This could be "Grand", as could be that
The Guardian Cryptic -
21 May 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 21 May 2010 |
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