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Took Potshots Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SNIPED

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199%6Exact Match!
242%8 Verbal barbs or potshots
326%5 Take potshots at

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SNIPED" which means:

    noun
  • • Old or new world straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
  • • A gunshot from a concealed location
  • verb
  • • Hunt or shoot snipe
  • • Aim and shoot with great precision
  • • Attack in speech or writing

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He sniped the target from a distance of 500 meters."
  • • "The sniper sniped the enemy soldier with precision."

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New York Times09 Mar 2015 Down 40
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