To Eliminate 1 in 10, Strictly Speaking
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Tracking Time, Group 1043, Puzzle 5 (Horologist).
Question
To Eliminate 1 in 10, Strictly Speaking
Answer
DECIMATE
Word Meaning:
DECIMATE — (archaic) To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
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