They Could Kill Maim Say Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NINJA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu • a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations
	49%	12		Tending to kill and maim
	adjective satellite • marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
	46%	8		Object that can maim or kill
	noun • an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over

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The Guardian Cryptic11 Jan 2019	Across 26
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