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Bribe Informally Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GREASE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
224%10 A bribe paid to obtain special treatment
324%9 Currency given as a bribe

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We think the answer is "GREASE" which means:

    noun
  • • A thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
  • • Anything regarded as making something unclean
  • verb
  • • Lubricate with grease

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I need to buy some grease for my bike chain."
  • • "The mechanic applied grease to the squeaky door hinge."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times13 Sep 1998 Across 111
New York Times15 Jun 1994 Down 11
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