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Shield Sniffer Retreating Round Wounded Companion With Drug Crossword Clue

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

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noun

• a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

• (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed

• a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms

41%10Shield for the sniffer
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29%8 Lacking a sniffer
adjective

• having no nose

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The Guardian Cryptic18 Jan 2006 Across 17
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