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noun • a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Common feature in poetry, where the second half of a line inverts the order of words from the first half | ||||||
noun • an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X | ||||||||
| 28% | 5 | Ruling group of military officers who have seized power by force | ||||||
noun • a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power | ||||||||
Gun First Seized By Force Not Half Crossword Clue
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PISTOL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PISTOL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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