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Caught With A Noose Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SNARED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SNARED

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
235%10Caught in a snare or noose
325%6 Long rope with a noose at the end

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SNARED" which means:

    noun
  • • Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
  • • A small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
  • • A surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
  • • Strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
  • • A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
  • verb
  • • Catch in or as if in a trap
  • • Entice and trap

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He snared a rabbit in the trap."
  • • "The spider snared a fly in its web."

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New York Times28 Jul 1980 Across 43
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