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Rival Of S Ovett Get Away Crossword Clue

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

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199%5Exact Match!
227%5 Steve Ovett is one
327%6Ovett and Coe

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCRAM" which means:

    verb
  • • Leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
  • noun
  • • The emergency shutdown device of a nuclear reactor, originally specifically by insertion of one or more safety control rods.
  • • An activation of the emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
  • • (by extension) any emergency shutdown.
  • • A scratch, especially caused by claws or fingernails.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "We need to scram before it starts raining."
  • • "The kids were playing in the yard and had to scram when they saw a dog running towards them."

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The Guardian Cryptic09 Mar 2016 Across 19
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