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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 5 | "… ___ with his own petard": Hamlet | |
3 | 32% | 7 | Often used in the phrase 'hoist with one's own _______' | |
Hoist With His Own ____ Hamlet Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PETARD" which means:
- noun
- • An explosive device used to break down a gate or wall verb
- • To attack or blow a hole in (something) with a petard.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He was hoist with his own petard when his scheme backfired."
- • "The politician's controversial statement hoisted him on his own petard."
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Similar Clues
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1 | "… ___ with his own petard": Hamlet
New York Times -
19 Jul 2022 | New York Times / 19 Jul 2022 |
2 | French novelist who, in order to prevent outings or procrastination thus forcing him to meet his deadline for writing The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, instructed that his clothes be hidden by his valet
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
22 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Apr 2023 |
3 | Hamlet's plot in "Hamlet"
New York Times -
14 Jan 2018 | New York Times / 14 Jan 2018 |
4 | Hamlet, in "Hamlet"
New York Times -
23 Jul 2002 | New York Times / 23 Jul 2002 |
5 | Played Hamlet in the stage production of 'Hamlet' | |
6 | Used in the idiom 'hoist with one's own ____' | |
7 | When Hamlet dies in "Hamlet"
New York Times -
09 Oct 2001 | New York Times / 09 Oct 2001 |
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