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noun • fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members • the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch | ||||
| 29% | 11 | Pulling or pulling out from a difficult or threatening situation | ||
noun • the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition | ||||
| 27% | 3 | Filling at a filling station | ||
noun • the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container • a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely • a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines • a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal • a pedal that controls the throttle valve • a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes verb • attack with gas; subject to gas fumes • show off | ||||
Pulling Up And Filling Up
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STOPPING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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STOPPING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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