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Stings Crossword Clue

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noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

96%6Exact Match!
adjective

• showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

noun

• a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

adjective satellite

• elegant and stylish

• characterized by quickness and ease in learning

• improperly forward or bold

• painfully severe

• quick and brisk

• capable of independent and apparently intelligent action

verb

• be the source of pain

95%5Exact Match!
noun

• a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

• a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

• a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

• a light informal meal

• (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

• wit having a sharp and caustic quality

• a strong odor or taste property

• the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

• a portion removed from the whole

verb

• to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• penetrate or cut, as with a knife

• deliver a sting to

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times17 Jul 1998 Across 9
New York Times17 Nov 1996 Across 79
New York Times07 Dec 1992 Across 50
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