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We think the answer is "NAB" which means:
- verb
- • Tag the base runner to get him out
- • Take into custody
- • Seize suddenly noun
- • The summit of an eminence.
- • The cock of a gunlock.
- • (locksmithing) the keeper, or box into which the lock is shot.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The police were able to nab the thief just moments after the robbery."
- • "He tried to nab a seat in the crowded subway car."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times26 Feb 2013 | Across 21 | |
New York Times18 Feb 2004 | Down 59 | |
New York Times28 Mar 1996 | Across 48 | |
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