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noun • a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target | ||||||||
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Detective Spade Crossword Clue
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SAM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SAM
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times25 Sep 1995 | Down 49 | |
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