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Strait Of Messina Menace Crossword Clue

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• (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait

50%8 The Strait of Messina separates it from Sicily
noun

• a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot')

50%9 A dangerous whirlpool in the Strait of Messina
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• (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

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