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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 9 | Deliberately hit a flying pest | |
3 | 23% | 12 | Include both pest and non-pest species | |
Hit A Pest Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SLUG" which means:
- noun
- • A projectile that is fired from a gun
- • A unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
- • A counterfeit coin
- • An idle slothful person
- • An amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
- • A strip of type metal used for spacing
- • Any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
- • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb
- • Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
- • Be idle; exist in a changeless situation
An example sentence would be:
- • "I found a slug crawling in the garden."
- • "She accidentally stepped on a slug on the sidewalk."
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The Guardian Cryptic18 Jul 2007 | Across 12 | |
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