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The Clue
Sharpshooter's weapon (5 letter answer)
The Answer
RIFLE
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Notes
The answer RIFLE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Definition
RIFLE as a noun:
1. a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
RIFLE as a verb:
1. (plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray) = steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
2. (rifle, go) = go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"