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2 | 40% | 7 | Someone who gathers news or information bit by bit | |
3 | 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | |
Short News Bit Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SQUIB" which means:
- noun
- • Firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise verb
- • To make a sound like a small explosion.
- • To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I found a squib on the ground during my walk in the woods."
- • "The magician's final trick was a disappointing squib that failed to wow the audience."
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New York Times19 Aug 1999 | Down 52 | |
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