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Tarry Rope Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STAY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• continuing or remaining in a place or state

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

• a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

• (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

verb

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• stay put (in a certain place)

• dwell

• continue in a place, position, or situation

• remain behind

• stop or halt

• stay behind

• hang on during a trial of endurance

• stop a judicial process

• fasten with stays

• overcome or allay

28%10 Coat with a black, tarry substance
verb

• treat with bitumen

28%6Tarry
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

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Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Cryptic14 Oct 2002 Across 10
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