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Tugs Crossword Clue

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

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197%5Exact Match!
290%6 Raises or lifts
390%5 Rude people

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PULLS" which means:

    noun
  • • The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
  • • The force used in pulling
  • • Special advantage or influence
  • • A device used for pulling something
  • • A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  • • A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
  • • A sustained effort
  • verb
  • • Cause to move by pulling
  • • Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
  • • Move into a certain direction
  • • Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  • • Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  • • Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
  • • Steer into a certain direction
  • • Strain abnormally
  • • Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
  • • Operate when rowing a boat
  • • Rein in to keep from winning a race
  • • Tear or be torn violently
  • • Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
  • • Strip of feathers
  • • Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
  • • Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
  • • Take away

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He pulls the door open and steps inside."
  • • "She pulls her hair back into a ponytail."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times08 Feb 1994 Across 23
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