Attack
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

ADS

4 letters

MAUL
A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

FIRE
The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

FLAK
Intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"

RUSH
Physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

BOUT
An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

GOAT
Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

RAID
Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

5 letters

SETAT

STORM
A direct and violent assault on a stronghold

SETAT

SIEGE
The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

SETON
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

ONSET
The beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"

BESET
Decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

RUNAT

LASER
An acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

ROUND
The usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"

SNIPE
A gunshot from a concealed location

FLACK
Intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"

BLAST
A very long fly ball

SICEM

GOFOR
Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"

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ONRUSH
A forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"

ACCOST
Speak to someone

INROAD
An encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"

WAYLAY
Wait in hiding to attack

MARAUD
A sudden short attack

COMEAT

ASTHMA
Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

ASSAIL
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

OFFEND
Cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

HAVEAT

JUMPON
Get up on the back of; "mount a horse"

CHARGE
A special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

LASHAT

STRIKE
A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

COMBAT
An engagement fought between two military forces

INVADE
To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

MOLEST
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

SORTIE
(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)

7 letters

ATTEMPT
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

LASHOUT
Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

BESIEGE
Cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

ASSAULT
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

OFFENCE
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

LAYINTO
Hit violently, as in an attack

RIPINTO

SETUPON
Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

BOMBARD
A large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

AGGRESS
Take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"

8 letters

APPROACH
The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

STRIKEAT

PAROXYSM
A sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"

TEARINTO
Hit violently, as in an attack

9 letters

ONSLAUGHT
The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

OFFENSIVE
Morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"

10 letters

AGGRESSION
Violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

12 letters

PLANOFATTACK
Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

13 letters

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