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Type Of Lock Suited To Crime Busting Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MORTICE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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99%7Exact Match!
noun

• a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint

verb

• cut a hole for a tenon in

• join by a tenon and mortise

40%11Lock-busting expert
noun

• a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents

37%8Crime-busting organization operating globally
noun

• an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Jun 2009 Across 15
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