Japanese Assassin Held In Benin Jail Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NINJA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NINJA

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	28%	8		Held in a jail or prison
3	28%	8		Not held in jail

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "NINJA" which means:

noun

• A member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
• A class of 14th century japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations

verb

• To act or move like a ninja, particularly with regard to a combination of speed, power, and stealth.
• To claim an item through abuse of game mechanics.
• To appropriate something (before someone else does).
• To displace something, or take precedence over something.
• To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption.
• To make a preemptive bid at bridge.

adjective

• Of or related to ninjas in their various senses.

An example sentence would be:

• "The ninja silently crept through the enemy's lair."
• "My son wants to be a ninja when he grows up."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic21 Dec 2020	Across 9
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