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Police Search Rock Garden Then Chicken Shed Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DRAGNET which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DRAGNET
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DRAGNET" which means:
- noun
- • A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
- • A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths verb
- • To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
- • (law enforcement) to make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The police set up a dragnet to catch the escaped convict."
- • "The fisherman cast his dragnet into the river to catch some fresh fish."
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