Shoestring Crossword Clue

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Shoestring Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. add alcohol to (beverages)
2. spin, wind, or twist together
(noun)
1. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
2. a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SHOESTRING (noun)
1. a lace used for fastening shoes
2. a small amount of money

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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Down

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