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Firing Honest Outstanding Intellectuals Often Ends Disastrously Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 139 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SHOOTING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SHOOTING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SHOOTING" which means:
- noun
- • The act of firing a projectile
- • Killing someone by gunfire verb
- • To launch a projectile.
- • To move or act quickly or suddenly.
- • To act or achieve.
- • To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
- • To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.
- • To develop, move forward.
- • To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.
- • To plane straight; to fit by planing.
- • To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.w
- • To shoot the moon.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The shooting at the school left many students injured."
- • "The police investigated the shooting that occurred downtown."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic22 Jun 2018 | Down 18 | |
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