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Time In Prison Reduced By Exactly 50 For Venomous Attack Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STING" which means:
- noun
- • A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- • A mental pain or distress
- • A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
- • A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
- • Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act verb
- • Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- • Deliver a sting to
- • Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- • Cause a stinging pain
- • Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bee's sting caused a red, painful bump."
- • "I felt a sharp sting when i accidentally touched the cactus spine."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic24 May 2013 | Across 17 | |
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