Try to extinguish birthday candles Crossword Clue

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Try to extinguish birthday candles Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
2. be in motion due to some air or water current
(noun)
1. an impact (as from a collision)
2. a strong current of air

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EXTINGUISH (verb)
1. extinguish by crushing
2. kill in large numbers
BIRTHDAY (noun)
1. the date on which a person was born
2. an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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