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Bowstring Crossword Clue
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STRANGLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STRANGLE
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STRANGLE" which means:
- verb
- • Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
- • Suppress in order to conceal or hide
- • Die from strangulation
- • Prevent the progress or free movement of
- • Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- • Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake noun
- • A trading strategy using options, constructed through taking equal positions in a put and a call with different strike prices, such that there is a payoff if the underlying asset's value moves beyond the range of the two strike prices.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to strangle his opponent during the fight."
- • "The detective discovered that the victim had been strangled with a rope."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times10 Mar 1995 | Down 23 | |
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