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Handles Inelegantly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PAWS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
233%9 Clumsily or inelegantly
333%9Inelegantly or harshly carried out, like a butcher's work

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We think the answer is "PAWS" which means:

    noun
  • • A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
  • • The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
  • verb
  • • Scrape with the paws
  • • Touch clumsily

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The puppy's paws were wet from playing in the puddles."
  • • "The cat gently kneaded her paws against the soft blanket."

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New York Times14 Apr 1978 Across 62
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