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noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something • the act of attacking verb • make an effort or attempt • enter upon an activity or enterprise | ||||
| 40% | 8 | Threadmakers; spiders or their silk-producing organs; whirling bookstands; “doctors” who weave favourable propaganda/publicity; or, revolving lures for catching trout | ||
noun • someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) • board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game • fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water | ||||
| 38% | 9 | Brown trout lures with a deer hair body | ||
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ATTEMPTS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ATTEMPTS
Updated: September 1, 2025
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