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They May Be Pricked Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EARS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EARS

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
236%3 Something that may be pricked
334%5May get pricked when sewing

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "EARS" which means:

    noun
  • • The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  • • Good hearing
  • • The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
  • • Attention to what is said
  • • Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
  • verb
  • • To take in with the ears; to hear.
  • • To hold by the ears.
  • • To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain does.
  • • To plough.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She whispered in his ears."
  • • "The baby clapped her hands over her ears."

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New York Times13 Apr 1998 Across 51
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