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Struggles To Break A Lock Perhaps Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WRESTLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

verb

• combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

• engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

• engage in a wrestling match

29%7A rotating part of a lock that must be properly aligned to open the lock
noun

• a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

• a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom

• a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown

• pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

29%8 "Break, Break, Break" poet
noun

• Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

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The Guardian Cryptic11 Apr 2011 Down 16
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