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verb • state categorically • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized • postulate positively and assertively | ||||
| 38% | 5 | Sing "lay odl lay odl lay hee hoo" | ||
noun • a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto verb • sing by changing register; sing by yodeling | ||||
| 32% | 8 | Replacing the key pins in a lock to match a different key | ||
verb • To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before. • To modify (a lock or its cylinder) to change which keys will open it. • To change the key or tenor of; to reframe. noun • The process of entering information into a device again, by means of a keyboard or similar. • The process of changing the key or tenor of something; a reframing. | ||||
Pick Up Lock Key Then Lay Down
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ASSERT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ASSERT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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