Mountaineer's descent Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Friday, January 3, 1997 · 37-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between March 1995 and January 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 3, 1997 · 37-Across · 6 letters
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(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
noun
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