The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SWIVEL
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More clues leading to the result SWIVEL
- Ring from Cornish area I have put on top of locker
- Liberal partners swapping clothing in turn?
- Hearts tend to turn about one getting serious penalty
- Left partners swapping clothing in turn?
- Type of chair from Westminster area, with exotic brass turning
- Women in jeans upended pivot
- Turn partners back to front at beginning of line
- Radical view embraced by right wing of Conservatives and Labour left gets spin
- Naughty wives left to go swinging
- Turn to spouses, from end to end, for starters at lunchtime
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Turn" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case turn = swivel.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SWIVEL mean?
SWIVEL noun- A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
- A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
- Strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.
- A rotating of the hips.
- To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.