Toms Hands Are Put Into Torture Implement Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is THUMBSCREW which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: THUMBSCREW

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	10		Exact Match!
2	31%	6		Kin of Peeping Toms
3	31%	7		Love to take part in new survey of Peeping Toms

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "THUMBSCREW" which means:

noun

• Instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
• Screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers

An example sentence would be:

• "The detective tightened the thumbscrew to get the suspect to talk."
• "The interrogator used a thumbscrew to extract information from the prisoner."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times15 Sep 1985	Down 4
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