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noun • (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant • a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn • material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing • a short U-shaped wire nail • paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together adjective satellite • necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities verb • secure or fasten with a staple or staples | ||||
| 20% | 6 | Dish served before a main course (or, in the US, the main course itself) | ||
noun • the principal dish of a meal • the right to enter • something that provides access (to get in or get out) • an entrance, especially a theatrical entrance onto a stage or as if onto a stage | ||||
| 18% | 4 | Post for fastening towlines | ||
noun • a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) verb • secure with a bitt | ||||
Main Fastening
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STAPLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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STAPLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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