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Scottish Leaders Retaliate And Clean Up The Streets

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCAVENGE

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verb

• clean refuse from

• collect discarded material

• feed on carrion or refuse

• remove unwanted substances from

28%12 To retaliate or respond in kind
noun

• a check that restrains another check

• something that checks the correctness of a previous check

verb

• oppose or check by a counteraction

• check a second time

28%12 Refusing to retaliate
noun

• a reformer who believes in passive resistance

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