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Public executioner (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hangman

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">public executioner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(hangman is a kind of public executioner)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for hangman that I've seen before include "Word game - executioner" , "Public executioner like Jack Ketch" , "Killer" , "wordgame?" , "Word-guessing game - executioner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Guardian.
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