The Clue
Nips (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PINCHES
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Notes
The answer PINCHES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
PINCHE as a noun:
1. (pinche, Leontocebus oedipus) = South American tamarin with a tufted head
PINCH as a verb:
1. (pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch) = squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
2. (crimp, pinch) = make ridges into by pinching together
3. (pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift) = make off with belongings of others
4. (top, pinch) = cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
5. (pinch, vellicate) = irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"