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Missiles that can kill slugs! (7)

Ross

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pellets

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'missiles' is the definition.
(pellet is a kind of missile)

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(Other definitions for pellets that I've seen before include "Small shots for an airgun" , "Balls of shot" , "Lightweight bullets" .)

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