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Son With Pluck Exorcising A Curse Crossword Clue

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

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199%7Exact Match!
239%13Exorcising mosquitoes and flies
339%7Exorcising spiritual impurities

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCOURGE" which means:

    noun
  • • A whip used to inflict punishment
  • • Something causing misery or death
  • • A person who inspires fear or dread
  • verb
  • • Punish severely; excoriate
  • • Whip
  • • Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The scourge of poverty affects millions of people around the world."
  • • "In the middle ages, the black death was a devastating scourge."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic30 Nov 2007 Down 16
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