The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STUNG
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More clues leading to the result STUNG
- Weapon a Parisian dropped being pierced
- Wounded animal rolls over under stone
- Pained by return of crazy government?
- Had onset of niggle in insides, laid up
- Stupefy first of group taken for suckers?
- Fleeced animals from Africa moving west over time
- Taken for a ride South by navy in boat
- Wildebeest sent back after good man’s bitten
- Amaze leader of gang, being taken for a ride
- A Parisian escaping from disabling device is wounded
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "pierced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pierced = stung.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does STUNG mean?
STUNG verb- To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
- (of an insect) To bite.
- (sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.
- To cause harm or pain to.