Placate Artists In Mid Retreat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DISARM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DISARM

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	34%	7		Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists"
3	31%	3		Music whose golden age is said to be from the mid-'80s to mid-'90s

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We think the answer is "DISARM" which means:

verb

• Remove offensive capability from
• Make less hostile; win over
• Take away the weapons from; render harmless

noun

• The act of depriving a person of a weapon they carry.

An example sentence would be:

• "The police officer managed to disarm the suspect without anyone getting hurt."
• "The negotiator's goal was to disarm the hostage taker and end the standoff peacefully."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Aug 2001	Down 2
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