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The Clue
Hit maker? (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ASSASSIN
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Notes
The answer ASSASSIN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
ASSASSIN as a noun:
1. (assassin, assassinator, bravo) = a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
2. a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders