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| 3 | 33% | 12 | Border security force that fights against illegal border crossings | |
Border Security Can Be Deadly Crossword Clue
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HEMLOCK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HEMLOCK
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "HEMLOCK" which means:
- noun
- • Poisonous drug derived from an eurasian plant of the genus conium
- • Large branching biennial herb native to eurasia and africa and adventive in north america having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
- • Soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
- • An evergreen tree, could refer to any one of a genus of conifers named tsuga
An example sentence would be:
- • "The hemlock tree has distinct feathery foliage."
- • "Socrates famously drank a cup of hemlock to fulfill his death sentence."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic21 Jan 2003 | Down 4 | |
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