Strike lightly Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, November 7, 2016 · 2-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between June 1997 and November 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 7, 2016 · 2-Down · 5 letters
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To strike an object or a person lightly and swiftly.
verb
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- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between June 1997 and June 2009.TAP3 lettersanswer page
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