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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STALKINGHORSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STALKINGHORSE
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "STALKING-HORSE" which means:
- noun
- • A candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to mask the true candidate
- • Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
- • Screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
- • A horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
An example sentence would be:
- • "The politician used his colleague as a stalking-horse to test public opinion before announcing his candidacy."
- • "The company introduced a new product as a stalking-horse to distract from its financial troubles."
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