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| 42% | 8 | String instruments with a four-string configuration | ||
noun • An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass; a double bass viol | ||||
| 40% | 6 | Toy that is set spinning by winding a string around it and then pulling the string sharply | ||
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A Puppet Like Toy Figure Of A Man With Limbs Moved By A String A Leap In Which One Assumes A Star Like Configuration Or A Firework That Erratically Hops Along The Ground
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JUMPING JACK which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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JUMPING JACK
Updated: October 7, 2025
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