Claws Back Pounds Advanced In Huge Quantities Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	42%	15		Commonly associated with the phrase 'Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery'
3	31%	4		Huge quantities

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TALONS" which means:

noun

• A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

An example sentence would be:

• "The eagle swooped down and grabbed its prey with its strong talons."
• "The owl perched on the tree branch, its sharp talons gripping tightly."

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The Guardian Cryptic25 Mar 2019	Down 7
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