They’re hit with a crunch Crossword Clue

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They’re hit with a crunch Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CRUNCH (verb)
1. chew noisily
2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
CRUNCH (noun)
1. the act of crushing
2. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
THEY (pronoun)
1. The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.

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