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noun • a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • a dress suitable for formal occasions | ||||
| 34% | 12 | A tactic to silence or silence someone | ||
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| 28% | 8 | Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case? | ||
noun • an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) • a setting for a work of art or literature • a postulated sequence of possible events | ||||
A Case Of Silence Stifling Passion
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SHEATH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SHEATH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic29 Oct 2002 | Across 22 | |
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Similar Clues
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1 | A tactic to silence or silence someone | |
2 | case by case | |
3 | Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case?
The Guardian Cryptic -
14 Aug 2020 | The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Aug 2020 |
4 | More stifling
New York Times -
21 Oct 2001 | New York Times / 21 Oct 2001 |
5 | Not stifling
New York Times -
03 Aug 1994 | New York Times / 03 Aug 1994 |
6 | Passion exhibited in novel case
The Guardian Cryptic -
19 Feb 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Feb 2014 |
7 | Stifling of a happy bird?
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17 Aug 1997 | New York Times / 17 Aug 1997 |