Medieval assassin with a shuriken (5)

I believe the answer is:

ninja

(Other definitions for ninja that I've seen before include "Feudal assassin" , "Medieval Japanese trained in martial arts, assassination and espionage" , "Teenage Mutant ... Turtle (toy)" , "Assassin from Japan" , "Mercenary in feudal Japan" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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