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noun • a small ring-shaped friedcake • a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water) • a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate | ||||
| 28% | 11 | May cause weight changes, either weight gain or weight loss | ||
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| 27% | 6 | First in line? Last in line? First in line? In short, the end of the line | ||
noun • the offspring who came first in the order of birth adjective satellite • first in order of birth | ||||
Weight On A Fishing Line
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SINKER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SINKER
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Adjunct to a fishing line
New York Times -
17 Sep 1980 | New York Times / 17 Sep 1980 |
2 | A mistletoe root; a US word for a doughnut; an unbuoyant person or thing, such as a weight; or, part of fishing-tackle that, with “hook” and “line”, is referenced in a phrase used to mean “completely”
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
07 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 07 Oct 2023 |
3 | First in line? Last in line? First in line? In short, the end of the line
The Guardian Cryptic -
27 Nov 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Nov 2014 |
4 | Let out fishing line
New York Times -
26 Jun 1976 | New York Times / 26 Jun 1976 |
5 | May cause weight changes, either weight gain or weight loss | |
6 | Part of a fishing rod that secures the fishing line | |
7 | Word for weight that came to mean balance, equal weight or equilibrium, thus composure, dignity, graceful carriage, stability of body or other state/manner of evenness
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
01 Mar 2025 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 01 Mar 2025 |