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Modern Music On Sound System In Street Party A Form Of Torture Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STRAPPADO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STRAPPADO
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "STRAPPADO" which means:
- noun
- • A form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope verb
- • To torture by means of this device.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The strappado was used as a form of torture during medieval times."
- • "The victim endured excruciating pain during the strappado."
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| The Guardian Cryptic13 Sep 2018 | Down 8 | |
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