Powerful Agency About To Take On Performer Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REACTOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: REACTOR

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	26%	2		The acronym for the U.S. intelligence agency - Central Intelligence Agency
3	25%	9		Performer or performer of a task

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "REACTOR" which means:

noun

• An electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
• (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

An example sentence would be:

• "The nuclear reactor malfunctioned and caused a power outage."
• "They are building a new research reactor to study particle physics."

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The Guardian Cryptic06 Aug 2012	Down 8
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