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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods | ||||
| 38% | 14 | Not half common and grasping, grasping book that may be grasped | ||
adjective • capable of being comprehended or understood | ||||
| 33% | 12 | Examination carried out by one lawyer on a witness presented by the opposing lawyer | ||
verb • question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side | ||||
Pushy Stern Grasping Fraudulent Lawyer
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SHYSTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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SHYSTER
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Examination carried out by one lawyer on a witness presented by the opposing lawyer | |
2 | Far from pushy
New York Times -
21 Aug 1977 | New York Times / 21 Aug 1977 |
3 | Job for a lawyer ... or outfit for a lawyer
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30 Sep 2020 | New York Times / 30 Sep 2020 |
4 | Judge employs grasping American lawyer to find traitors
The Guardian Quiptic -
09 Aug 2010 | The Guardian Quiptic / 09 Aug 2010 |
5 | Lawyer engaged in fraudulent practices | |
6 | Not half common and grasping, grasping book that may be grasped
The Guardian Cryptic -
18 Mar 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Mar 2009 |
7 | Pushy
New York Times -
20 Nov 1976 | New York Times / 20 Nov 1976 |
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