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noun • a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore verb • steal goods; take as spoils • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | ||||
| 23% | 9 | Weapon provided backing for a vault | ||
noun • the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||||
| 23% | 6 | Hold back stone weapon, dropping resistance | ||
noun • joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee verb • suppress in order to conceal or hide • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | ||||
Resistance Provided The French Weapon
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RIFLE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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RIFLE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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