Lead-in to “haw” Crossword Clue

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Lead-in to “haw” Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
HAW (noun)
1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
2. the nictitating membrane of a horse
HAW (verb)
1. utter `haw’

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