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They May Be Out On A Limb Crossword Clue

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noun

• a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

• a kind of gun emplacement

• a cosy or secluded retreat

• a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

• furniture pieces made to fit close together

verb

• inhabit a nest, usually after building

• fit together or fit inside

• move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

• gather nests

32%9 Tear limb from limb
verb

• separate the limbs from the body

• divide into pieces

32%4 ____ limb from limb
noun

• a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

• the act of tearing

verb

• fill with tears or shed tears

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• to separate or be separated by force

• move quickly and violently

• strip of feathers

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