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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • A heavy piece of timber projecting from each side of the bow of a ship for holding anchors which were fitted with a stock in position for letting go or for securing after weighing. • Similar rigging on the outside of a building. | ||||
| 31% | 13 | A metal link used to connect anchor and anchor cable | ||
noun • a nautical unit of length (15 ft) | ||||
| 28% | 9 | Post-"timber!" timber? | ||
noun • the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled | ||||
Timber For The Anchor
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CATHEAD which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CATHEAD
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times23 Jul 1977 | Across 23 | |
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