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| 2 | 33% | 6 | First name of the character Rip Van ___ in the story 'Rip Van Winkle' | |
| 3 | 27% | 14 | After her swim across the English Channel, she received a ticker-tape parade on these streets of NYC | |
Parade She Organised From The Van Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SPEARHEAD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SPEARHEAD
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SPEARHEAD" which means:
- noun
- • Someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
- • The leading military unit in an attack
- • The head and sharpened point of a spear verb
- • Be the leader of
An example sentence would be:
- • "He used a spearhead to hunt for food."
- • "The archaeologist discovered a stone spearhead at the ancient burial site."
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