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noun • excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine | ||||
| 36% | 6 | Types include wood screws and machine screws | ||
noun • someone who guards prisoners • a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole • a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air • a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head • slang for sexual intercourse verb • have sexual intercourse with • turn like a screw • cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion • tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions • defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||||
| 30% | 11 | Loosening twisted screws | ||
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Screws Foot Has Twisted Way Towards Face
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MINESHAFT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MINESHAFT
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