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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Scary weapon encapsulated in a way of speaking almost last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALARMING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALARMING Scary weapon encapsulated in a way of speaking almost (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2016
3% EEK "Scary!" (3) USA Today Dec 15, 2025
3% ESOTERIC Secret drinker in almost scary clubs (8) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 13, 2025
2% ACTIONER What's encapsulated by 007 and certain to stir? (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
2% OMG "Seriously?! No way!" in text-speak: Abbr. (3)
2% CLOSE Almost there (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
2% ARSENAL Weapons store (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
2% RIFLE Weapon that shoots (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 7, 2026
2% RIFLES Hunters' weapons (6) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
2% VERY "___ Scary People" (4) TV Jan 4, 2026

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