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noun • the act of pouncing verb • move down on as if in an attack | ||||||||
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verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||||
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noun • Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks • a gunshot from a concealed location verb • hunt or shoot snipe • aim and shoot with great precision • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
Ambushed By Wild Animal In Quiet End Of Wood Crossword Clue
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POUNCED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
POUNCED
Updated: October 14, 2023
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