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| 99% | 10 | PRESS-GANG | Exact Match! | |
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| 32% | 9 | Respond to a joke with a similar joke | ||
verb • throw back with a quick, light motion | ||||
| 29% | 14 | Air force recruit | ||
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Smooth Joke Entertains New Recruit With Force
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PRESS-GANG which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PRESS-GANG
Updated: September 1, 2025
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| Telegraph Cryptic07 May 2025 | Across 10 | PRESS-GANG |
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