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Peculiar Failing To Finish Was In The Lead Then Choked Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STRANGLED which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STRANGLED
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STRANGLED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Held in check with difficulty verb
- • To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
- • To stifle or suppress.
- • To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
- • To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He had a strangled cry as the snake tightened its grip around his leg."
- • "The strangled screams of the victim echoed through the empty street."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Everyman23 Dec 2007 | Down 14 | |
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