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Animal Trap Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PIT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

• a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

• (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

• (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

• a trap in the form of a concealed hole

• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

• a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

verb

• set into opposition or rivalry

• mark with a scar

• remove the pits from

98%5Exact Match!
noun

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

• a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

• strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• entice and trap

95%8Exact Match!
noun

• a small or medium containment area for holding animals.

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times12 Aug 2012 Down 109
New York Times28 Dec 2010 Across 9
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