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Spikes Drink With Sprites Passed Round Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
IMPALES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
IMPALES
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "IMPALES" which means:
- verb
- • Pierce with a sharp stake or point
- • Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
An example sentence would be:
- • "He slowly impales the meat on the skewer before grilling it."
- • "The hunter expertly impales the fish on his spear."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic08 Mar 2016 | Down 4 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A raising of glasses when drink's passed round
The Guardian Everyman -
21 Aug 2011 | The Guardian Everyman / 21 Aug 2011 |
2 | Having spikes or spikes-like projections | |
3 | Often has spikes or spikes and small steps for better grip | |
4 | Passed on (but still not passed by!)
The Guardian Quick -
19 Sep 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 19 Sep 2008 |
5 | Scarlet mushrooms or “fairies’ baths” found in moss and leaf litter, used by sprites to drink morning dew, according to folklore
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
11 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 11 Feb 2023 |
6 | Spikes a drink
New York Times -
18 Sep 1989 | New York Times / 18 Sep 1989 |
7 | Y Blake's rival on spikes: "Ultimately they make things faster going round a bend"
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Aug 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Aug 2015 |
