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One Pretending To Detain Players With Pile Driver Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STEAMHAMMER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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99%11STEAMHAMMERExact Match!
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53%8Detain or detain
noun

• Restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains)

• The projection or loop, on the thill of a vehicle, to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going downhill, or in backing.

• The strap or part of the harness so used.

29%12Pile driver that uses diesel power
noun

• A pile driving device consisting of a large two-stroke diesel engine.

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The Guardian Cryptic29 May 2007 Down 10 STEAMHAMMER
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