Lock of hair Crossword Clue

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TIESS

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(noun)
1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HAIR (noun)
1. a very small distance or space
2. any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
LOCK (noun)
1. a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
2. enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
LOCK (verb)
1. place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
2. hold in a locking position

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

TIESS
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Hint 4: Anagram

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RESTS

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34. "Stranger Things" actress Buono

35. "All right . . . let's do this!"

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39. Gave a name to, for short

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Down

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