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| 99% | 7 | SOWSEAR | Exact Match! | |
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| 40% | 9 | Purse ___: stealing a woman's purse | ||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||
| 36% | 7 | Material made of silk or a silk-like fabric | ||
noun • a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy | ||||
Bad Material For A Silk Purse Proverbially
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SOWSEAR which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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Updated: March 30, 2024
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