Tin Man's need Crossword Clue

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Tin Man's need Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
2. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
(verb)
1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
2. cover with oil, as if by rubbing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NEED (verb)
1. have need of
2. require as useful, just, or proper
NEED (noun)
1. anything that is necessary but lacking
2. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
TIN (noun)
1. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
TIN (verb)
1. preserve in a can or tin
2. plate with tin

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55. Soaks (up)

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62. Ticked off

64. Peculiar

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