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Weaving Machinery Appears Ominously Close Crossword Clue

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

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253%4Weaving frame - seem ominously close
335%5 Depression finally seeming to be ominously close

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We think the answer is "LOOMS" which means:

    noun
  • • A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  • verb
  • • Come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
  • • Appear very large or occupy a commanding position
  • • Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  • • Weave on a loom

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The deadline for the project looms closer with each passing day."
  • • "Uncertainty looms in the economy due to the unstable market conditions."

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