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noun • psychological suffering • a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) • extreme physical pain • the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim verb • bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship • cause mental pain to | ||||
| 29% | 7 | A rotating part of a lock that must be properly aligned to open the lock | ||
noun • a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. • a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom • a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown • pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | ||||
| 28% | 10 | River featuring Hazelford Lock and Holme Lock | ||
noun • a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber | ||||
Misfortune To Remove Lock
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DISTRESS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DISTRESS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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