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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHEATH which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SHEATH

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199%6Exact Match!
230%6 Weapon similar to a stiletto but with a knobbed hilt
330%10 Resembling a stiletto

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SHEATH" which means:

    noun
  • • A protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
  • • An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
  • • A dress suitable for formal occasions
  • verb
  • • To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
  • • To encase (something) with a protective covering.
  • • Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
  • • To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.
  • • To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)
  • • To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.
  • • To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He pulled a knife from its sheath."
  • • "The sword slipped from its sheath."

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic09 Jul 2023 Across 16
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