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Success Covering Top Of Lift Shaft Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
HILT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HILT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "HILT" which means:
- noun
- • The handle of a sword or dagger verb
- • To provide with a hilt.
- • To insert (a bodily extremity) as far as it can go into a sexual orifice so that it is impeded by the wider base to which it is attached (finger until palm, penis until pelvis).
An example sentence would be:
- • "He gripped the sword tightly by the hilt."
- • "The dagger's hilt was ornately decorated with jewels."
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