Cold war barrier Crossword Clue
11 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, September 10, 1996 · 21-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, September 10, 1996.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 10, 1996 · 21-Across · 11 letters
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an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries
noun
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