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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 13 | The pignut hickory is closely related to the shagbark hickory | |
3 | 34% | 5 | Applies the hickory stick | |
The Hickory Stick Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "FERULE" which means:
- noun
- • A switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children verb
- • To punish with a ferule.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The teacher used a ferule to strike the misbehaving student's hand."
- • "In the old boarding school, a ferule was a common tool for disciplining students."
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Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times13 Jul 1980 | Down 37 | |
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1 | Application of the hickory stick
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2 | Applied the hickory stick
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16 Sep 1980 | New York Times / 16 Sep 1980 |
3 | Applies the hickory stick
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02 Jul 1980 | New York Times / 02 Jul 1980 |
4 | Hickory-stick initials
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07 Feb 1976 | New York Times / 07 Feb 1976 |
5 | In stick form, it can be used as a stirring stick | |
6 | Stick? Stick! Stick for concrete
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Aug 2005 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Aug 2005 |
7 | The pignut hickory is closely related to the shagbark hickory |