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They May Be Used In A Pinch Crossword Clue

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noun

• a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

• aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

27%12May form after a hard pinch or a blow
noun

• blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury

24%6Used in the expression 'a pinch of salt'
noun

• a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

• a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

• large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

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New York Times08 May 2021 Down 33
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