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Strike Breakers Restrain Lawyers By Day Might They Be Carrying Swords Crossword Clue

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

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199%9Exact Match!
240%10Strike, strike, strike!
334%9 Like strike-breakers

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCABBARDS" which means:

    noun
  • • A sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  • verb
  • • To put an object (especially a sword) into its scabbard.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He had a collection of ornate scabbards displayed on the wall."
  • • "The soldiers carried their scabbards at their sides."

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