Sticking point Crossword Clue

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Sticking point Crossword Answer

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TINE

(4 letters)

TATTOOPARLOR

(12 letters)

SNAG

(4 letters)

DAGGER

(6 letters)

MIRE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STICKING (adjective)
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
POINT (verb)
1. be oriented
2. sail close to the wind
POINT (noun)
1. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

TINE
(4 letters)
TATTOOPARLOR
(12 letters)
SNAG
(4 letters)
DAGGER
(6 letters)
MIRE
(4 letters)

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