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noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
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noun • a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine • water frozen in the solid state • the frozen part of a body of water • diamonds • a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes • a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant • a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating verb • decorate with frosting • cause to become ice or icy • put ice on or put on ice | ||||||||
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noun • a formal association of people with similar interests verb • decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold | ||||||||
Unnecessarily Wily Fleeing Rocks Crossword Clue
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NEEDLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
NEEDLES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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3 | Adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful
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4 | Fleeing offender | |
5 | Performed with unnecessarily great effort
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05 Feb 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 05 Feb 2001 |
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