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2 | 42% | 7 | Cook strangling duck, a thug | |
3 | 37% | 4 | Manky puss takes small mouthfuls | |
Old Cook We Hear Strangling Manky Turkeys Though Not Unknown In 17 19 Down Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BUSTER" which means:
- noun
- • An informal form of address for a man
- • A robust child
- • A person who breaks horses
- • A person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something
- • A person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
An example sentence would be:
- • "He was known as a crime buster in the neighborhood."
- • "My brother is a real risk buster; he loves adventure sports."
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The Guardian Cryptic16 Feb 2010 | Down 4 | |
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