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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PESTLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PESTLE

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We think the answer is "PESTLE" which means:

    noun
  • • Machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
  • • A heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
  • • A club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
  • verb
  • • Grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She ground the spices with a pestle and mortar."
  • • "The pharmacist used a pestle to crush the pills into a powder."

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The Guardian Quick14 Dec 2023 Down 3
New York Times01 Apr 2023 Down 30
New York Times05 Dec 2021 Down 85
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