Hunted (through)

Answer:

RIFLED

Hint:

Think of searching quickly through something, like pages or drawers, often leaving things out of place.

Explanation:

Hunted (through)" plays on the word "rifled" by splitting it into two meanings. "Rifled" can mean searched through (like rifling through a drawer), which ties to "hunted," while "rifled" also describes the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel—hinted at by "through." The clue cleverly blends the verb and the technical term into one answer.

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