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noun • a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth • a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • any long ditch cut in the ground verb • impinge or infringe upon • fortify by surrounding with trenches • cut or carve deeply into • set, plant, or bury in a trench • cut a trench in, as for drainage • dig a trench or trenches | ||||||||
| 28% | 10 | Temporary defensive excavation | ||||||
noun • narrow trench for shelter in battle | ||||||||
Defensive Excavation Crossword Clue
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GUNPIT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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GUNPIT
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times10 Oct 2012 | Down 30 | GUNPIT |
| New York Times27 Sep 1993 | Down 19 | |
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