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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 6 | Thick wooden chopping-boards upon which individuals are said to figuratively place their heads or necks when risking their reputations etc | |
3 | 32% | 5 | Barely above water (5) | |
They Barely Keep Their Heads Above Water Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BUOYS" which means:
- noun
- • A float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured verb
- • Float on the surface of water
- • Keep afloat
- • Mark with a buoy
An example sentence would be:
- • "The buoys marked the shipping channel for the boats."
- • "The fishermen relied on the buoys to find their way back to shore."
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New York Times27 Sep 2001 | Down 31 | |
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