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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 | ||||
| 28% | 7 | Term for sailors or sailors' food | ||
noun • A salt-water crocodile (or estuarine crocodile). • An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway. • The saltwater fluke or dab. | ||||
| 27% | 5 | One who takes, takes, takes | ||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||
Takes Advantage Of Sailors In Steamship
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SCREWS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SCREWS
Updated: September 1, 2025
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