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| 2 | 60% | 9 | A game played with two dice, in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses immediately, and a first throw of anything else (a point) must be repeated before a 7 is thrown | |
| 3 | 41% | 9 | To dip food quickly into boiling water and then into cold water | |
This Time Around First Pull Into Pieces Then Throw Cold Water On Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DAMPEN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DAMPEN
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "DAMPEN" which means:
- verb
- • Suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
- • Make moist
- • Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- • Reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
- • Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- • Check; keep in check (a fire)
- • Lessen in force or effect
An example sentence would be:
- • "She dampened the cloth and gently wiped the child's forehead."
- • "I had to dampen the paper before folding it into a plane."
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| The Guardian Cryptic09 Apr 2010 | Down 3 | |
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