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noun • an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it | ||||||||
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noun • the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable | ||||||||
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Futile Search Crossword Clue
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SNIPEHUNT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SNIPEHUNT
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times17 Jan 2009 | Across 29 | |
| New York Times08 Jun 2005 | Across 20 | |
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