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What An Elevator Moves Up And Down In Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHAFT which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SHAFT

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
232%7Elevator notice: "Hippopotami Allowed? Never!" Consequently elevator starts to lift
329%13 Space through which an elevator moves

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We think the answer is "SHAFT" which means:

    noun
  • • A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
  • • An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
  • • A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
  • • A column of light (as from a beacon)
  • • The main (mid) section of a long bone
  • • Obscene terms for penis
  • • A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  • • A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
  • • (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
  • • A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
  • • A revolving rod that transmits power or motion
  • • The hollow spine of a feather
  • verb
  • • Equip with a shaft
  • • Defeat someone through trickery or deceit

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He hit the golf ball straight down the fairway and into the shaft."
  • • "The elevator got stuck between floors because the shaft was malfunctioning."

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New York Times Mini17 Oct 2018 Down 1
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