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Ceremonial Rod Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MACE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer is "MACE" which means:

    noun
  • • An official who carries a mace of office
  • • (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
  • • Spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
  • • A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
  • verb
  • • To hit someone or something with a mace.
  • • To spray in defense or attack with mace (pepper spray or tear gas) using a hand-held device.
  • • To spray a similar noxious chemical in defense or attack using an available hand-held device such as an aerosol spray can.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The guard carried a mace during his patrol."
  • • "The ancient warriors used maces as weapons."

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New York Times08 Feb 2012 Down 29
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