Close To Silence Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective satellite • closely confined verb • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • cause to be quiet or not talk
	34%	12		A tactic to silence or silence someone
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	24%	8		They'll close talks after a request for silence
	noun • a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure • a hinged blind for a window verb • close with shutters

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The Guardian Cryptic05 Oct 2001	Across 1
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