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Clampdown Upon Press Is Absurd Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SUPPRESSION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SUPPRESSION

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%11Exact Match!
242%9 A clampdown on illegal drug trade
342%12Clampdown on unauthorized eavesdropping

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We think the answer is "SUPPRESSION" which means:

    noun
  • • The failure to develop some part or organ
  • • The act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
  • • Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
  • • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The government's suppression of free speech is a violation of human rights."
  • • "The suppression of dissenting opinions led to a lack of public discourse."

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The Guardian Cryptic19 Sep 2005 Down 8
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