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noun • one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse • any means of control verb • control and direct with or as if by reins • stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins • stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins • keep in check | ||||
| 40% | 9 | Employing sappers to dig under fortifications | ||
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Sappers In Control Of Cavalry
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REIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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REIN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic23 Aug 2010 | Across 13 | |
| The Guardian Cryptic05 Mar 2001 | Across 10 | |
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