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Twist A Rope Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WARP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WARP

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
230%9 Undoing the twist in a rope
326%7 The curly caudal extremity of a porcine beast known as a grunter; a lock of hair bunched or plaited behind or at the side of the head; a twist of tobacco; a short length of cable or rope; or, the flamingo flower

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WARP" which means:

    noun
  • • A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
  • • A shape distorted by twisting or folding
  • • A moral or mental distortion
  • • Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
  • verb
  • • Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
  • • Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The wood had a warp in it, causing the table to wobble."
  • • "The carpet had several warps where heavy furniture had been placed."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic18 Jul 2002 Across 13
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