Cryptic crossword clue
Military exercises that started to link two countries in 1988 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DRILLING

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The straight part

We know that "Military exercises/that started to link two countries in 1988" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case military exercises/that started to link two countries in 1988 = drilling.

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What does DRILLING mean?

1. To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
2. To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
3. To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
4. To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
5. To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
6. To hit or kick with a lot of power.
7. To hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context.
8. To have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.

1. To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.

1. To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling.

1. To entice or allure; to decoy; with on.
2. To cause to slip or waste away by degrees.

1. Act of drilling.

1. A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels.

1. A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

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