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Tighten The Spring Its A Means Of Propulsion Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WIND which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WIND
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "WIND" which means:
- noun
- • The act of winding or twisting
- • Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- • A tendency or force that influences events
- • Breath
- • Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
- • An indication of potential opportunity
- • A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
- • A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus verb
- • To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- • Catch the scent of; get wind of
- • Extend in curves and turns
- • Arrange or coil around
- • Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
- • Form into a wreath
- • Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
An example sentence would be:
- • "The strong wind blew away the tree branches."
- • "I love the feeling of the warm wind on my face."
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| The Guardian Cryptic13 Jun 2005 | Down 22 | |
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