Hoods Knives Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHIVS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SHIVS

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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2	23%	10		Plant with spathes that resemble hoods
3	23%	12		Has hoods that prevent rainwater from diluting digestive enzymes

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We think the answer is "SHIVS" which means:

noun

• A knife used as a weapon

verb

• To stab someone with a shiv.
• (by extension) to stab someone with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

An example sentence would be:

• "The inmates were found in possession of homemade shivs."
• "The gang members used shivs to intimidate their rivals."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times02 Jul 1980	Across 20
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