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noun • instrument of torture that crushes the thumb • screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers | ||||||||
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noun • a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) • a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt | ||||||||
Tries To Get A Ride From Ships Company Its Torturous Crossword Clue
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THUMBSCREW which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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THUMBSCREW
Updated: February 24, 2024
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