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Pulls a switch Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-03

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(noun)

  1. the act of changing one thing or position for another
  2. a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
  3. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
  4. control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
  5. railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
  6. hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
  7. an event in which one thing is substituted for another

(verb)

  1. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
  2. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
  3. make a shift in or exchange of
  4. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
  5. flog with or as if with a flexible rod
  6. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  7. exchange or give (something) in exchange for

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 5 letters
    SWAPS

    Pulls a switch (5)

    The Washington Post · Oct 3, 2026

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