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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • fasten by sewing; do needlework • create (clothes) with cloth | ||||
| 38% | 8 | Locks up | ||
noun • (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily • a small slip noose made with seizing • the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet • a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together • a tight or amorous embrace verb • secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts • hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches • hold in a tight grasp • embrace amorously • flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) • settle conclusively | ||||
| 35% | 12 | Amorous clinches | ||
noun • the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | ||||
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SEWS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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