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noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts • the exterior covering of a bird's egg • a rigid covering that envelops an object • a very light narrow racing boat • the housing or outer covering of something • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod verb • use explosives on • create by using explosives • fall out of the pod or husk • hit the pitches of hard and regularly • look for and collect shells by the seashore • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • remove from its shell or outer covering • remove the husks from | ||||||||
| 28% | 4 | Part of ship's equipment for launching missiles | ||||||
noun • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces • a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments • bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting • a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow • an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience • something curved in shape • a decorative interlacing of ribbons • a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments verb • bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head • play on a stringed instrument with a bow • yield to another's wish or opinion • bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting • bend one's back forward from the waist on down | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Ship designed to cause havoc by setting others on fire | ||||||
noun • A sailing ship that has been set alight and left to drift into an opposing fleet. Famously used by Englishman Sir Francis Drake when fighting the Spanish Armada of 1588. • A diseased prostitute. | ||||||||
Missiles Causing Havoc In Ship
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SHELLS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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