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With 51-Across, dance accessory for Fred Astaire Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-05

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(noun)

  1. a light touch or stroke
  2. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
  3. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
  4. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
  5. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
  6. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  7. the sound made by a gentle blow
  8. a gentle blow

(verb)

  1. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
  2. draw from; make good use of
  3. strike lightly
  4. cut a female screw thread with a tap
  5. pierce in order to draw a liquid from
  6. draw (liquor) from a tap
  7. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
  8. walk with a tapping sound
  9. make light, repeated taps on a surface
  10. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
  11. draw from or dip into to get something
  12. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

(noun)

  1. United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)

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  • 99% match 3 letters
    TAP

    With 51-Across, dance accessory for Fred Astaire (3)

    The Washington Post · Oct 5, 2026

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