Gentle Attention Getter Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	3		Exact Match!
2	35%	8		Judge's attention-getter
3	35%	6		Attention-getter

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TAP" which means:

noun

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

verb

• Cut a female screw thread with a tap
• Draw from or dip into to get something
• Strike lightly
• Draw from; make good use of
• Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
• Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
• Make light, repeated taps on a surface
• Walk with a tapping sound
• Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
• Draw (liquor) from a tap
• Pierce in order to draw a liquid from
• Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

An example sentence would be:

• "I turned on the tap and filled my glass with water."
• "Please turn off the tap after using it."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times25 Jan 2022	Across 6
New York Times02 Feb 2020	Across 35
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