Nurse Gets To Make Short Work Of A Repressed Policeman Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something verb • attempt by employing effort
	30%	8		Synonymous with 'policeman'
	noun • a policeman who patrols a given region • a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
	30%	8		French equivalent of a policeman
	noun • a French policeman

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Oct 2016	Across 18
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