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Twist As A Wrist Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPRAIN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SPRAIN

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199%6Exact Match!
234%10 Movements that twist the wrist
334%9 They twist the wrist inward

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We think the answer is "SPRAIN" which means:

    noun
  • • A painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
  • verb
  • • Twist suddenly so as to sprain

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I twisted my ankle and ended up with a sprain."
  • • "The doctor diagnosed him with a severe sprain."

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New York Times14 Jun 1981 Across 113
New York Times27 May 1978 Down 1
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