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| 3 | 44% | 8 | How a cautious explorer might move through a booby-trapped area | |
Be Careful They Say Its Booby Trapped Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 156 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
MINED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MINED
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MINED" which means:
- adjective
- • Extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth verb
- • To remove (ore) from the ground.
- • To dig into, for ore or metal.
- • To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
- • To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).
- • To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.
- • To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.
- • (by extension) to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means.
- • To pick one's nose.
- • To earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The miners mined for coal deep underground."
- • "They mined the hills for gold and precious gems."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic28 Jan 2005 | Down 16 | |
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7 | Known collectively as a booby and often occupying an old nest hole of a woodpecker, a “mud dabbler” in the genus Sitta that derives its main name from hacking at acorns, beech mast, cobs and other kernels
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