Controversial Rural Pursuit Crossword Clue

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	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
	25%	10		Traditional countryside pursuit with controversial aspects
	noun • mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
	22%	13		Pursuit game often played in rural areas
	noun • an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot

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