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noun • a wide scope • someone who cleans soot from chimneys • winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge • a long oar used in an open boat • (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line • a movement in an arc verb • sweep across or over • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions • sweep with a broom or as if with a broom • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • to cover or extend over an area or time period • clean by sweeping • win an overwhelming victory in or on • cover the entire range of • make a big sweeping gesture or movement | ||||||||
| 33% | 5 | A style of serif typeface with small lines or strokes at the ends of the main strokes | ||||||
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adjective • morally bad or wrong noun • morally objectionable behavior • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice adjective satellite • having the nature of vice • having or exerting a malignant influence | ||||||||
Strokes The First Of Which Produces 8S Crossword Clue
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SWEEPS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SWEEPS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "Man produces ___ as a bee produces honey": William Golding
New York Times -
19 Apr 2018 | New York Times / 19 Apr 2018 |
2 | A game played with two dice, in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses immediately, and a first throw of anything else (a point) must be repeated before a 7 is thrown | |
3 | A style of serif typeface with small lines or strokes at the ends of the main strokes | |
4 | Class in which some basic strokes are learned
New York Times -
19 Jun 2010 | New York Times / 19 Jun 2010 |
5 | George Orwell and Colette finally breaking even, which produces a high note
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04 Jul 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Jul 2017 |
6 | The first runs come from straight strokes in cricket match
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14 Jan 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Jan 2008 |
7 | With wind up, dad ran the relay, which produces a stitch
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26 Jul 2004 | The Guardian Quiptic / 26 Jul 2004 |
