Gander’s mate Crossword Clue

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Gander’s mate Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
2. flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
(verb)
1. give a spurt of fuel to
2. pinch in the buttocks

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GANDER (noun)
1. mature male goose
MATE (noun)
1. the officer below the master on a commercial ship
2. a person’s partner in marriage
MATE (verb)
1. place an opponent’s king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
2. engage in sexual intercourse

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