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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • someone who runs a short distance at top speed | ||||
| 34% | 11 | A type of bolt action rifle where the bolt is operated by sliding it back and forth | ||
noun • action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round | ||||
| 34% | 5 | Bet salary on foremost of runners | ||
noun • the act of gambling • the money risked on a gamble verb • stake on the outcome of an issue • maintain with or as if with a bet | ||||
Southern Playwright Entertaining Foremost Of Runners Bolt Perhaps
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SPRINTER which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SPRINTER
Updated: October 12, 2023
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