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noun • a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung • a mental pain or distress • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property • operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act verb • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • deliver a sting to • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous • cause a stinging pain • cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging | ||||||||
| 43% | 14 | Carefully planned trap | ||||||
noun • a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals) • operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act | ||||||||
| 35% | 8 | Scorpions' weapons | ||||||
noun • a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder • a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy • a remark capable of wounding mentally • a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland • a sharp stinging blow | ||||||||
Carefully Planned Trap Scorpions Weapon Crossword Clue
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STING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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STING
Updated: October 13, 2023
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