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| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 35% | 14 | Home to the city of Caen | |
| 3 | 35% | 7 | The term 'beatnik' was coined by Herb Caen in 1958 | |
Capture In Caen Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PRISE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PRISE
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "PRISE" which means:
- verb
- • To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
- • Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
- • Regard highly; think much of noun
- • The cost required to gain possession of something.
- • The cost of an action or deed.
- • Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
- • An enterprise or adventure.
- • That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
- • Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
- • An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
- • That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
- • Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
- • A contest for a reward; competition.
- • A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She used a screwdriver to prise open the rusty lock."
- • "The detective prised the secret information from the suspect."
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| New York Times03 Mar 1993 | Down 28 | |
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