Attackers Thrown In Jail Having Been Apprehended

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	noun • a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu • a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations
	35%	9		Having been apprehended in the act
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	33%	7		Land fish — one is thrown back, having been caught
	noun • a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956

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The Guardian Cryptic02 Jan 2002	Across 9
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