Levers

18 clues
Pries
Jimmies
Pry bars
Crowbars
Casino arms?
Crate openers
Jimmies, e.g.
Control sticks
Seesaws, really
Simple machines
Jimmy and others
Hand brakes, e.g.
Slot-machine parts
Signal box controls
Seesaws, essentially
Slot-machine features
Crowbars, essentially
Piano keys, essentially
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