The Clue
Twist badly (6 letter answer)
The Answer
WRENCH
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Notes
The answer WRENCH is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
WRENCH as a noun:
1. (wrench, twist, pull) = a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
2. (twist, wrench) = a jerky pulling movement
3. (wrench, spanner) = a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
WRENCH as a verb:
1. (wrench, twist) = twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
2. make a sudden twisting motion
3. (wring, wrench) = twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
4. (twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick) = twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"