__ shot Crossword Clue

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__ shot Crossword Answer

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FLU

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CHEAP

(5 letters)

SLING

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
2. a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
(verb)
1. place on a tee
2. connect with a tee

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SHOT (noun)
1. an estimate based on little or no information
2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
SHOT (adjective)
1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

FLU
(3 letters)
CHEAP
(5 letters)
SLING
(5 letters)

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