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noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States • an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) • a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface • a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead • armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target • any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges verb • attack or hit with torpedoes | ||||||||
40% | 8 | Making a fuss or kicking up a fuss | ||||||
noun • flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil • popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet verb • hunt grouse • complain | ||||||||
26% | 9 | A ship employed to sink enemy vessels | ||||||
noun • a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship • a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to | ||||||||
Fuss About Correct Speech English Can Sink A Ship Crossword Clue
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TORPEDO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TORPEDO
Updated: October 14, 2023
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