Penetrate enemy defences — a significant development — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 12–letter crossword clue “Penetrate enemy defences — a significant development”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 15th Aug 2016. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Penetrate enemy defences — a significant development” is BREAKTHROUGH (12 letters).
We last saw “Penetrate enemy defences — a significant development” in Guardian Cryptic on 15th Aug 2016.
The 12-letter answer for “Penetrate enemy defences — a significant development” is BREAKTHROUGH.
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