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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 25% | 7 | A terrible crime initially appalled the US | |
3 | 24% | 9 | A group of crime families working together in organized crime | |
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We think the answer is "PATRICIDE" which means:
- noun
- • A person who murders their father
- • The murder of your father
An example sentence would be:
- • "He was arrested for patricide after killing his father."
- • "The novel explores the dark themes of patricide."
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The Guardian Cryptic14 Jul 2009 | Across 26 | |
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4 | A terrible crime initially appalled the US
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