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Twisting Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "WRITHING" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion verb
- • To twist, to wring (something).
- • To contort (a part of the body).
- • To twist or contort the body; to be distorted.
- • To extort. noun
- • A twisting struggle. adjective
- • Bended in twisting struggle.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She lay on the ground, writhing in pain."
- • "The writhing snake made me nervous."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times28 Jun 2015 | Down 58 | |
New York Times13 Dec 2013 | Across 15 | |
The Guardian Speedy01 Oct 2006 | Down 16 | |
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