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Machetes Crossword Clue

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

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197%5Exact Match!
232%8Machetes' smaller cousins
332%9 Encasements for machetes

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We think the answer is "BOLOS" which means:

    noun
  • • A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
  • • A type of punch; an uppercut.
  • • A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.
  • • A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.
  • • A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.

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New York Times19 Sep 1997 Across 14
New York Times26 Dec 1981 Down 6
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