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Used To Make A Lock Fast Or To Pick It Crossword Clue

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99%7Exact Match!
noun

• a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

31%11 Daily Pick 3 or Pick 4
noun

• an illegal daily lottery

29%7A rotating part of a lock that must be properly aligned to open the lock
noun

• a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

• a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom

• a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown

• pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

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The Guardian Cryptic10 Jul 2000 Down 3
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