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noun • small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games • a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel • an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board • a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat verb • propel with a paddle • play in or as if in water, as of small children • swim like a dog in shallow water • walk unsteadily, with short steps • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking • stir with a paddle | ||||
| 33% | 7 | Swam gracefully, like a sleek mammal | ||
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| 29% | 9 | Smooth stones used in a game of duck, duck, goose | ||
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PADDLED which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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PADDLED
Updated: September 15, 2025
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