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Sport Enclosure Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 115 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
FENCING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FENCING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "FENCING" which means:
- noun
- • A barrier that serves to enclose an area
- • Material for building fences
- • The art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) verb
- • To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
- • To defend or guard.
- • To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.
- • To engage in the sport of fencing.
- • To jump over a fence.
- • To conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I enjoy watching fencing matches at the olympics."
- • "The fencer practiced her moves on the fencing strip."
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| The Guardian Cryptic29 Jan 2001 | Down 4 | |
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