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noun • (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily • a small slip noose made with seizing • the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet • a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together • a tight or amorous embrace verb • secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts • hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches • hold in a tight grasp • embrace amorously • flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) • settle conclusively | ||||
| 28% | 12 | Doctrine that governments should not interfere in commercial matters | ||
adjective satellite • with minimally restricted freedom in commerce | ||||
| 27% | 9 | Woman entrusted to settle a deceased person's financial matters | ||
noun • a woman executor | ||||
Not How Boxers Should Settle Matters
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CLINCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CLINCH
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