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noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||||
| 40% | 8 | Collaring | ||
noun • (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team • the act of detecting something; catching sight of something • becoming infected adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | ||||
| 40% | 12 | Collaring a lawbreaker | ||
verb • get the meaning of something • take into custody • anticipate with dread or anxiety | ||||
Coppers Possibly Collaring Regulars In Lille Difficult Situation
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CHALLENGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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CHALLENGE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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