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Kind barristers blew case? (3)

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ilk

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'kind' is the definition.
(ilk can mean a type or kind)

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(Other definitions for ilk that I've seen before include "Type - kind" , "Sort or type of silks" , "Of that kind in Kilkenny" , "Type of milksop" , "Disposition" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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