___ Gun: Maverick Crossword Clue

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___ Gun: Maverick Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. be the culminating event
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact
(noun)
1. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
2. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
(adjective)
1. situated at the top or highest position

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAVERICK (adjective)
1. independent in behavior or thought
MAVERICK (noun)
1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
2. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
GUN (noun)
1. a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
2. large but transportable armament
GUN (verb)
1. shoot with a gun

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