The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word JAVELIN
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More clues leading to the result JAVELIN
- . Velia’s upset, being grabbed by John Banks in this event
- Field event broadcast live in early part of the year
- Ground-breaking field event?
- 24 January will include live broadcast
- Evil criminal in first month producing projectile
- Spear, article Indonesian discards before river rises
- Lance and Jack have topless work cut short
- Live jumps during January Olympic event
- Live broadcast held during start of year? It’s competitively pitched
- At last Neeraj Chopra leads to visible excitement launching Indian spear
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The straight part
We know that "Lance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lance = javelin.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does JAVELIN mean?
JAVELIN noun- A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
- A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
- To pierce with a javelin.