Hired gun Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, June 26, 2005 · 6-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, June 26, 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 26, 2005 · 6-Down · 8 letters
ASSASSIN0 of 8 letters revealed
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a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
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