System Meant To Hold Up West Country Tourist Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	26%	8		Perilous devices meant to catch and hold intruders
3	25%	8		Meant to hold you in place

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We think the answer is "EMMET" which means:

noun

• Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

An example sentence would be:

• "An emmet buzzed around my head."
• "I could see several emmets crawling on the ground."

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The Guardian Cryptic05 Jan 2018	Down 24
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