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Controversial Rural Pursuit Crossword Clue
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HUNTING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HUNTING
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "HUNTING" which means:
- noun
- • The pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
- • The activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
- • The work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts verb
- • To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
- • To try to find something; search (for).
- • To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.
- • To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.
- • To use or traverse in pursuit of game.
- • (bell-ringing) to move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.
- • (bell-ringing) to shift up and down in order regularly.
- • To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, etc.; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel.
An example sentence would be:
- • "John went hunting in the forest last week."
- • "Wildlife hunting is regulated by strict laws."
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| The Guardian Quick11 Jul 2000 | Down 16 | |
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