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noun • a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds | ||||||||
| 36% | 5 | Insertion in an operation | ||||||
noun • a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis | ||||||||
| 33% | 7 | Tricky ... or a tricky description of 18-, 29-, 36-, 48- and 59-Across | ||||||
adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
Tricky Operation Needing Insertion Of Fine Instrument Crossword Clue
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PIANOFORTE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PIANOFORTE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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