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Deserters Of Sinking Ships Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RATS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
234%10 Prone to sinking or causing sinking
331%10Deserters

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "RATS" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
  • • Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
  • • A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
  • • One who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
  • • A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
  • verb
  • • Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
  • • Employ scabs or strike breakers in
  • • Take the place of work of someone on strike
  • • Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
  • • Catch rats, especially with dogs
  • • Give away information about somebody
  • interjection
  • • Expression of annoyance or disgust; damn, darn.
  • • Expression of disbelief.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "There are rats scurrying around in the attic."
  • • "The laboratory uses rats for research purposes."

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New York Times11 Jan 1982 Across 20
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