Try a different tack Crossword Clue

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Try a different tack Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. turn on a pivot
(noun)
1. axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
2. the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DIFFERENT (adjective)
1. differing from all others; not ordinary
2. distinctly separate from the first
TACK (noun)
1. gear for a horse
2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
TACK (verb)
1. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
2. turn into the wind

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