Skean Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	97%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
	90%	6		A short stabbing weapon
	noun • a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing • a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used
	37%	4		Exclamation from Scot pierced by end of skean-dhu that hurts!
	interjection • An expression of one's own physical pain. • An expression in sympathy at another's pain. • A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking). • An expression of disappointment. • Expressing surprise at the high price of something. noun • A brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when valuable or set with jewels.

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times10 Nov 1977	Across 45
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Similar Clues

	Clue	Source
1	An alternative spelling of the word 'skean', a Scottish knife
2	Exclamation from Scot pierced by end of skean-dhu that hurts! The Guardian Cryptic - 08 Nov 2016	The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Nov 2016
3	Singular form of 'skean'