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noun • a dagger with a slender blade • formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head • a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric • a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops | ||||
| 27% | 3 | The "needle" part of needle grass | ||
noun • slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses | ||||
| 26% | 8 | Having a needle or needle-like structure | ||
adjective satellite • narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves | ||||
Needle Person Breaking End Off Ruler
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BODKIN which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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BODKIN
Updated: September 1, 2025
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