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Blasted Policeman Stops Old Press Chief Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EXPLODED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EXPLODED

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%8Exact Match!
245%9 It describes the shift from voiceless stops to fricatives, and voiced stops to voiceless stops
330%8 Synonymous with 'policeman'

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "EXPLODED" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
  • verb
  • • To destroy with an explosion.
  • • To destroy violently or abruptly.
  • • To create an exploded view of.
  • • To disprove or debunk.
  • • To blast, to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
  • • To make a violent or emotional outburst.
  • • To increase suddenly.
  • • (php) to break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.
  • • To decompress (data) that was previously imploded.
  • • To open all doors and hatches on an automobile.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The bomb exploded with a loud noise."
  • • "The fireworks exploded in a burst of colors."

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The Guardian Cryptic03 Dec 2021 Across 11
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