Sport Involving Shooting Rings Left On Frame Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	28%	12		A competitive sport involving shooting at targets
3	28%	8		Sport involving shooting small, fast-flying game birds

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SKELETON" which means:

noun

• Something reduced to its minimal form
• A scandal that is kept secret
• The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
• The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

verb

• To reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize
• To minimize

An example sentence would be:

• "The archaeologists discovered an ancient skeleton buried in the ruins."
• "The cat walked across the floor, its sleek black skeleton visible through its thin fur."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic21 Jan 2010	Across 14
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