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Criminal Cartel Headed By Leader Of Pheasant Pluckers Crossword Clue

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

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199%7Exact Match!
237%9 What pluckers target
337%9Pluckers of Renaissance music

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PLECTRA" which means:

    noun
  • • A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
  • • A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I lost my plectra for playing the guitar."
  • • "He collected different types of plectra as a hobby."

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The Guardian Cryptic15 Jan 2018 Down 18
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