Hayes in "Shaft" Crossword Clue

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Hayes in "Shaft" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHAFT (noun)
1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
2. the hollow spine of a feather
SHAFT (verb)
1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit
2. equip with a shaft
HAYES (noun)
1. 19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
2. acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)

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