| Whether they're varnished or hammered they're still hard (5) |
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| Large metal pins (5) |
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| Fingertip covers (5) |
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| Catches getting some items from the tool box (5) |
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| Executes perfectly, as a dismount |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Apr 2024 |
| Slain horribly by bomb filled with these? (5) |
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| Love hugging American boozers - ultimately, these might get hammered (5) |
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| Having been slain, he then hammers them (5) |
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| Hit these in with a hammer |
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| Between points, suffer - from hammer blows? (5) |
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| Snail organised digital protection (5) |
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| Finger growths (5) |
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| Hammer targets |
Universal |
16 Mar 2024 |
| Nine Inch ____, rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988 (5) |
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| Poles suffer internally - they're hammered |
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| Extremely notorious drinking trouble for some getting hammered |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Mar 2024 |
| Extremely notorious drinking trouble for some getting hammered (5) |
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| Carpenters hammer these in (5) |
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| Manicured items |
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| Pins down with fingertips? (5) |
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| Large tacks |
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| What manicurists might paint |
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| Pointed metal fasteners and partners of 4d that you may find inside a toolbox |
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| Fixes with hammer |
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| To be hard as such as get unfortunately slain (5) |
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| Catches redhanded with joiners' metal fasteners (5) |
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| Smallish metal spikes (5) |
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| Manicurist's specialty |
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| Tough as___ |
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| Tough as ___ |
USA Today |
23 Dec 2023 |
| Firmly fastens |
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| US industrial rock band whose frontman is Trent Reznor, Nine Inch _ (5) |
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| Catches and by midmonth is sick with (5) |
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| Catches and by mid- month is sick with (5) |
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| Spots for polish |
New York Times |
29 Nov 2023 |
| Hammer targets |
LA Times Daily |
01 Oct 2023 |
| Metal fixings |
The Times Concise |
25 Aug 2023 |
| Thin metal fasteners |
The Guardian Quick |
02 Aug 2023 |
| Nine Inch ___, "Wish" rock band |
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| Manicurist's focus |
Newsday |
19 Feb 2023 |
| What hammers hit, usually |
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| Manicure targets? |
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| Catches slow folk, heading off |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Oct 2022 |
| Manicure targets |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Sep 2022 |
| Trouble in the outskirts of Nantes resulting in arrests |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Sep 2022 |
| Finger features |
Thomas Joseph |
21 May 2022 |
| Mani-pedi targets |
USA Today |
13 May 2022 |
| Acrylics, for example |
USA Today |
28 Mar 2022 |
| Manicurist's targets |
Family Time |
27 Mar 2022 |
| Horny plates and pointed pins |
Irish Times Simplex |
25 Mar 2022 |
| On-hand group |
Newsday |
11 Mar 2022 |
| Mani-pedi targets |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Feb 2022 |
| Manicurists file them |
Premier Sunday |
23 Jan 2022 |
| Little spikes: personally, I have 20 |
The Guardian Cryptic |
03 Jan 2022 |
| Little spikes: personally, I have 20 |
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| Gets exactly right |
Universal |
31 Oct 2021 |
| Manicurist's targets |
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| Secures sluggish individual cycling |
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| Catches |
New York Times |
14 Aug 2021 |
| Manicurist's targets |
The Washington Post |
01 Jul 2021 |
| Manicurist's targets |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jul 2021 |
| Metal fasteners |
Irish Times Simplex |
31 Mar 2021 |
| Performs perfectly |
Newsday |
11 Mar 2021 |
| Woodworker's fasteners |
Universal |
14 Jan 2021 |
| As tough as ___ (very resilient) |
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| Knight over troubles these fix |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Nov 2020 |
| Carpentry fasteners |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Nov 2020 |
| Tacks |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Aug 2020 |
| Poles have trouble within – they get hammered |
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| Targets for a hammer |
Newsday |
08 Jun 2020 |
| Subject of TNT's 'Claws' |
Jonesin |
26 May 2020 |
| Horny plates and pointed pins |
Irish Times Simplex |
20 Mar 2020 |
| Collars -- you probably have 20 of them |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Dec 2019 |
| Traps? No worries |
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| Arrests mobile home owners? Not initially |
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| Carpenter's supply |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Sep 2019 |
| Does perfectly |
USA Today |
12 Sep 2019 |
| Salon specialty |
Newsday |
08 Sep 2019 |
| Talons, for instance |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2019 |
| Carpenter's gun ammo |
USA Today |
03 Jul 2019 |
| Pins |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Knight over troubles we fix |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Arrests partners holding hands without trouble |
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| Tough as ___ |
New York Times |
11 Jun 2019 |
| Studs – they're slow to get topless |
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| A foot has five |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Apr 2019 |
| Loves to embrace a measure of hardness? |
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| Manicure focuses |
Universal |
18 Feb 2019 |
| Does perfectly |
|
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| Tough as ___ |
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| Manicure focuses |
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| Carpenter's gun ammo |
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| Foot features |
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| A foot has five |
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| *Feels healthy |
The Washington Post Sunday |
30 Dec 2018 |
| Fixing pins |
The Times Concise |
25 Dec 2018 |
| They might be painted in a bathroom |
New York Times |
29 Nov 2018 |
| They should be nowhere near a chalkboard |
Jonesin |
27 Nov 2018 |
| Symbol of hardness |
Universal |
04 Oct 2018 |
| Common scratchers |
Universal |
09 Sep 2018 |
| . Catches nothing, wins a series at the end! |
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| Sticks, as a landing |
New York Times |
06 Sep 2018 |
| Manicurist's charges? |
Universal |
31 Aug 2018 |
| What hammers hit |
|
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| Executes perfectly |
USA Today |
20 Jun 2018 |
| Manicurist's target |
|
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| Slow mover, first to last? Such may be given special treatment in bar |
|
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| Captures marine moving down south |
|
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| Human talons |
Universal |
23 Jan 2018 |
| Manicurist's charges? |
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| Executes perfectly |
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| They might be painted in a bathroom |
|
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| Common scratchers |
|
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| Sticks, as a landing |
|
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| Symbol of hardness |
|
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| Human talons |
|
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| Norwegian leader hurt by small claws |
|
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| Manicurist's focus |
Newsday |
04 Oct 2017 |
| Manicure targets |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Aug 2017 |
| Clippers' targets |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 Aug 2017 |
| Catches in the act |
New York Times |
30 Jun 2017 |
| Roofer's supply |
Newsday |
15 Jun 2017 |
| Linesman dismisses men and will expect to be hammered |
Irish Times Crosaire |
12 May 2017 |
| Polishing targets |
The Washington Post |
19 Apr 2017 |
| Polishing targets |
LA Times Daily |
19 Apr 2017 |
| Things right at your fingertips |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Mar 2017 |
| Symbol of toughness |
Newsday |
03 Mar 2017 |
| Epitome of hardness |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Feb 2017 |
| They're hit on their heads |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Feb 2017 |
| Catches in the act |
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| Polishing targets |
|
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| They're clipped and filed |
The Washington Post |
18 Nov 2016 |
| Loves to embrace a symbol of hardness |
|
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| Filed items |
USA Today |
30 Aug 2016 |
| What manicurists do |
Universal |
17 Aug 2016 |
| They sometimes get big tips |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Jul 2016 |
| Finger features |
Universal |
05 Jul 2016 |
| Catches seafood from top to bottom |
|
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| Carpenters' hits? |
Wall Street Journal |
21 May 2016 |
| Exemplars of toughness |
USA Today |
10 May 2016 |
| Objects on hand? |
The Washington Post |
27 Apr 2016 |
| Tough as __ |
LA Times Daily |
24 Apr 2016 |
| Exemplar of toughness |
Newsday |
15 Apr 2016 |
| Hard as __ (tough) |
Universal |
14 Apr 2016 |
| Exposes new troubles |
|
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| Pins hurt when stuck into naked skin, at first |
|
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| Fastens securely |
Newsday |
31 Jan 2016 |
| Exposes new troubles |
|
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| Captures little photos -- get digit out of the way |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Jan 2016 |
| Hammer targets |
Newsday |
11 Jan 2016 |
| Exemplars of toughness |
|
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| Filed items |
|
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| Finger features |
|
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| Mani-pedi beneficiaries |
Newsday |
23 Aug 2015 |
| Does masterfully |
LA Times Daily |
24 May 2015 |
| Manicurist's handful? |
Universal |
08 May 2015 |
| Achieves perfectly |
Universal |
27 Feb 2015 |
| Gets precisely |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jan 2015 |
| Joe Diffie "Tougher Than ___" |
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| Does masterfully |
|
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| Gets precisely |
|
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| Mani-pedi beneficiaries |
|
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| Manicurist's handful? |
|
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| Achieves perfectly |
|
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| Homebuilder's boxful |
|
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| Finalizes, with "down" |
|
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| Picture-hanger parts |
|
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| Filed items |
|
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| They can take a pounding |
|
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| Salon treatment targets |
|
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| Polishing candidates |
|
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| Claws making mover unlikely to hurry, beginning to end |
|
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| Hardness symbol |
|
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| Carpenter's supply |
|
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| Catches cold? |
|
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| Symbol of toughness |
|
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| Digital display |
|
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| Polish targets |
|
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| Brad's family? |
|
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| Carpenters' hits? |
|
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| Polish targets |
|
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| Barrelful at a hardware store |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| They may be clipped or polished |
|
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| Itch scratchers |
|
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| Hammers' targets |
|
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| Filed things |
|
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| Gets perfectly |
|
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| Manicurists treat them |
|
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| Itch scratchers |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| Carpenter's need |
|
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| Polish targets |
|
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| Manicure target |
|
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| They're cut and polished |
|
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| Digital extensions |
|
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| They're at your fingertips |
|
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| Symbols of toughness |
|
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| They may be filed |
|
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| Does perfectly |
|
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| Throws the book at |
|
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| They're at your fingertips |
|
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| They're at your fingertips |
|
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| Filed items |
|
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| Manicurist's concern |
|
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| Gets down pat |
|
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| Manicurists' focus |
|
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| Epitome of hardness |
|
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| Epitome of hardness |
|
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| Aces |
|
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| Polish receivers |
|
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| They may be done in a salon |
|
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| Salon concerns |
|
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| Manicurist's concern |
|
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| Does perfectly |
|
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| Catches, as a perp |
|
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| They're always on hand |
|
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| Catches, as a perp |
|
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| Accomplishes perfectly, as a dismount |
|
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| Manicurists' concerns |
|
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| Performs perfectly |
|
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| Manicurist's concerns |
|
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| What manicurists do |
|
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| Things to be filed |
|
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| Finalizes, with "down" |
|
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| Emery board targets |
|
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| They may be filed |
|
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| Finalizes, with "down" |
|
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| Manicurist's expertise |
|
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| Some have big heads |
|
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| Carpenter's supply |
|
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| Manicurist's focus |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| Exemplars of toughness |
|
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| Does to a T |
|
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| Polish receivers |
|
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| They're at our fingertips |
|
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| They're clipped and filed |
|
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| Bed material? |
|
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| Catches in the act |
|
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| Manicurists' targets |
|
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| Manicurist's assignment |
|
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| Finger tips |
|
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| Carpenter's fasteners |
|
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| Collars |
|
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| Collars |
|
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| Items on hand |
|
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| Hardware items |
|
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| Things to be filed |
|
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| Polish places |
|
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| Salon focus, at times |
|
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| Attaches, in a way |
|
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| Polish places |
|
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| Manicurist's targets |
|
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| Achieves perfectly |
|
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| Symbol of toughness |
|
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| Symbols of hardness |
|
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| Things at one's fingertips? |
|
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| Hard as ___ |
|
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| They get hit on the head |
|
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| They're right at our fingertips |
|
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| Gets down pat |
|
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| Gets down pat |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| They may be polished |
|
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| Members of the board? |
|
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| They get done at salons |
|
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| They're at your fingertips |
|
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| Man's talons |
|
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| Finger features |
|
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| Nabs |
|
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| Nabs |
|
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| Epitome of toughness |
|
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| Exemplar of toughness |
|
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| Carpenter's supply |
|
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| Epitome of hardness |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| Carpenter's mouthful |
|
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| Catches red-handed |
|
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| Tool box items |
|
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| Brads |
|
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| Catches but good |
|
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| Polish sites |
|
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| Features of fingers and toes |
|
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| Fingertips |
|
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| Makes sure, with "down" |
|
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| Hammer's targets |
|
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| Madge's concern |
|
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| Manicurists' jobs |
|
|
| Executes perfectly |
|
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| Filed items |
|
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| Oft-bitten things |
|
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| Picture hangers, maybe |
|
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| Arrests |
|
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| Epitome of hardness |
|
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| Brads |
|
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| Finger tips |
|
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| Nabs |
|
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| Things to be filed |
|
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| Symbol of hardness |
|
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| Attaches |
|
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| A human score |
|
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| Fasteners |
|
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| Secretaries may file these |
|
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| Nabs a crook |
|
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| Brads or spads |
|
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| They're bitten and banged |
|
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| Brad and spad |
|
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| Captures |
|
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| Tenpenny, etc. |
|
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| Hard as ___ (tough) |
|
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| Carpenter's need |
|
|
| Sparables |
|
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| Twenty that often need trimming |
|
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| Carpentry needs |
|
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| They're often filed |
|
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| Fastens |
|
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| Hob or hang followers |
|
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| Hard as ___ |
|
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| Manicurist's charge |
|
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| Carpenter's purchase |
|
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| Collars |
|
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| Items to be filed |
|
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| Finger parts |
|
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| Catches |
|
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| Nabs |
|
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| Secures |
|
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| Hardware items |
|
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| Common and headless |
|
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| Name for a ship's carpenter |
|
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| Brads |
|
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| Finger parts. |
|
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| Talons |
|
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| Hardware |
|
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| Spikes. |
|
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| Hardware. |
|
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| Tacks. |
|
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| Fastens. |
|
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| Secures. |
|
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| Much-enameled items. |
|
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| Relatives of staples. |
|
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| Filed items. |
|
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| Name for a ship's carpenter. |
|
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| Synonym for hardness. |
|
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| Symbol of hardness. |
|
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| Upholster's necessities. |
|
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| Criterion of hardness. |
|
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| Hardness comparison. |
|
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| Synonym of hardness. |
|
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| Catches: Colloq. |
|
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| They get care in beauty shops. |
|
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| Clouts. |
|
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| Female weapons. |
|
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| Carpenter's equipment. |
|
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| Claws. |
|
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| Crusoe's find. |
|
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| Brads. |
|
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| Sixteenths of a yard. |
|
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| Home Depot purchase |
|
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| Mani-pedi targets |
|
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