What a clock's big hand measures, for short Crossword Clue

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What a clock's big hand measures, for short Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
2. any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CLOCK (verb)
1. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
CLOCK (noun)
1. a timepiece that shows the time of day
SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

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Across

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13. Hammer or screwdriver, e.g.

15. Beams of sunlight

16. "At this instant!"

17. Miner's haul

19. Casual top worn with jeans, usually

21. Sudden voltage increase (anagram of "urges")

24. "___, meeny, miney, moe..."

25. Burnt to a ___ (completely burnt)

26. Report ___, progress report on your academic performance that you'd hide until you'd worked up the courage to show it to your parents

27. Traveler's stop by the roadside

28. ___ favor ("please" in Spanish):

29. They are confessed in confessionals

33. Horse's home

36. "___ many cooks spoil the broth"

37. Alligator kin, for short

38. Secret ___, private journal full of your secret crushes and dreams, that was carefully hidden from parents and prying siblings

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46. Swanky transport to prom, for short

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51. Debate position that's not "against"

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Down

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2. William Shakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing"

3. Slimy, sticky stuff

4. Sheep's cry

5. "No-___ zone" (where planes or drones are not allowed)

6. Cause increasing bitterness (rhymes with "pester")

7. Pocket ___, allowance earned for completing chores that was carefully hidden away where no one would find it

8. Australian hopper with a pouch, for short

9. "You reap what you ___"

11. ___-school (school for tots)

14. Large blocks of wood seen near a fireplace

18. Gym workout unit, for short

20. Make ___ meet (just manage)

21. ___-fi ("Dune" genre)

22. Vessel found in the word "burn"

23. ___ Tin Tin (canine superstar)

24. "Me and ___ and the Dying Girl" (2015 comedy-drama)

26. Corn eater's leftover

28. "___-Man," arcade video game

30. "Give ___ little time" ("Be patient"): 2 wds.

31. Neither's partner

32. Vegan kind of milk

33. Lead-in to “Lanka”

34. Fee for roads and bridges, say

35. End of a university's URL

37. Sweet treat that you'd secretly hide away, hoping no one would find your chocolate collection

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40. Make over completely, from scratch

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