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verb • To lock inside a cage; to imprison. | ||||||||
| 36% | 7 | Young cane or sprout that grows from the root of a sugar cane plant | ||||||
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| 29% | 13 | Alternatively | ||||||
adverb • in place of, or as an alternative to | ||||||||
Keep In Or Alternatively Eg Cane
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ENCAGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ENCAGE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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