The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NAILING
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More clues leading to the result NAILING
- Driving a point home, Newton is out of order
- Unspecified number feeling unwell? It must be catching!
- Fixing any number in trouble
- Catching contagion, finally, then being ill
- Third character in Lent in a poor condition holding fast
- Securing number below par
- Catching criminal, eliminating time to escape
- Pinning down any number in poor health
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "catching" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case catching = nailing.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 NAILING mean?
NAILING verb- To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
- To drive a nail.
- To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
- To catch.
- To expose as a sham.
- To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
- To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
- Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
- To spike, as a cannon.
- To nail down: to make certain, or confirm.
- A mechanical fastening by means of nails.