Not a straight shot Crossword Clue

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Not a straight shot Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cut into slices
2. make a clean cut through
(noun)
1. a share of something
2. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRAIGHT (adjective)
1. characterized by honesty and fairness
2. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
STRAIGHT (adverb)
1. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
2. without deviation
STRAIGHT (noun)
1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
2. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
SHOT (noun)
1. an estimate based on little or no information
2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
SHOT (adjective)
1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

Hint 3: Anagram

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