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noun • a complete failure • the chest of a woman • a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person • an occasion for excessive eating or drinking adjective satellite • lacking funds verb • ruin completely • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on • separate or cause to separate abruptly • go to pieces • break open or apart suddenly and forcefully | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | A climbing plant that lacks the ability to self-support and needs a support structure | ||||||
noun • any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping • a person who crawls or creeps along the ground • any of various small insectivorous birds of the Northern Hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet | ||||||||
| 26% | 8 | Police force that originated as the North-West Mounted Police | ||||||
noun • the federal police force of Canada | ||||||||
Police Operation That Needs Support Crossword Clue
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BUST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BUST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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