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noun • someone who is a detective • obscene terms for penis | ||||||||
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noun • an explosion that fails to occur • a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) verb • fail to fire or detonate | ||||||||
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Old Criminal Man Spotted Then Shot Routine Having Backfired Crossword Clue
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DICK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DICK
Updated: October 14, 2023
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