The Clue
Clasp and twist, as hands (5 letter answer)
The Answer
WRING
Tags
Notes
The answer WRING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Dry with a twist
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Squeeze-dry
Squeeze out
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Twist, as a wet cloth or a neck
Definition
WRING as a noun:
1. (squeeze, wring) = a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
WRING as a verb:
1. (contort, deform, distort, wring) = twist and press out of shape
2. (wring, wrench) = twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
3. (extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring) = obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"