NOUN: "one that [uses]...a tool with a thin flat blade on a long handle used especially for cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth around plants" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "one that [uses]...a tool with a thin flat blade on a long handle used especially for cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth around plants" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LOOSENING (noun)
1. the act of making something less tight
2. an occurrence of control or strength weakening
ESPECIALLY (adverb)
1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
2. in a special manner

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