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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 7 | Stay where you were told | |
3 | 28% | 6 | Word for ponds into which wild ducks were enticed for capture originally, later any animals, birds, people, wooden mallards etc employed to lure others into traps | |
Capture Spies Were Told Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SEIZE" which means:
- verb
- • Take hold of; grab
- • Take or capture by force
- • Take possession of by force, as after an invasion
- • Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
- • Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- • Hook by a pull on the line
- • Affect
- • Capture the attention or imagination of
An example sentence would be:
- • "The police will seize any illegal drugs they find."
- • "The army plans to seize control of the rebel-held city."
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Telegraph Cryptic06 Aug 2024 | Down 3 | |
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