| Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            29 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy of retreating Spain (3) | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            25 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy (3) | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            09 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | #1 spot, when you're #2? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "None but yourself who are your greatest __": Longfellow | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy, adversary (3) | 
            Puzzler | 
            30 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            24 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Friend or ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            21 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No friend | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            14 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ____?" | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            13 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or a ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cheetah, to Wonder Woman | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain Hook, to Peter Pan | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary with golfer's shout not right (3) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            27 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            21 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | One to go up against | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One not in favour of changing course (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy (3) | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            08 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Not an ally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            26 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Caesar, to Pompey | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Dr. Doofenshmirtz, to Perry the Platypus | 
            Universal | 
            21 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            17 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            09 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Times Concise | 
            07 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy, possibly of hearty friends? (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy froze at regular intervals | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            27 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Battlefield "them" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not a well-wisher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Commuter | 
            20 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
            Universal | 
            19 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Universal | 
            18 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Friend or ___ (enemy) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Voldemort to Harry Potter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            07 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | One not on your side | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hostile force placed in front right away (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sounds like a false adversary (3) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            30 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | #1 spot, when you're #2? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of "them" | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Commuter | 
            22 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Far from a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The other guys | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | An adversary turns up in the office (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Floored, Lord goes and becomes an enemy (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sworn enemy | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            30 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hostile party | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            23 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Family Time | 
            16 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Times Sunday Concise | 
            16 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Thanos, to the Avengers | 
            Universal | 
            15 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            11 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Universal | 
            01 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy oddly froze (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hostile figure fooled at intervals (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposite of friend | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            21 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Geoffrey returns to display the enemy inside (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sworn enemy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            09 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            07 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            07 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | An enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | One might be worthy or formidable | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Goliath, to David, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposite of friend | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Enemy in war | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            10 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            Universal | 
            03 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Agatha Harkness, to 30-Across, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No friend, maybe, of an egghead (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            20 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | One's enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent has iron ring put in (3) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            16 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            16 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Not an ally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            08 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Marc-Vivien -, Cameroon midfield footballer at West Ham United from 1999-2000 | 
            Mirror Quiz | 
            06 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy possibly of an egghead (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thanos, to the Avengers | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary. opponent [3] | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | An opponent of backing EMU, initially (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            11 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent of rising to the point (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One turning up in the course of war? (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            02 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | No friend is false did you say? | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            02 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Rival or enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Goldfinger, to James Bond | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposite of friend | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            20 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy of retreating Spain | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            19 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            19 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opposing force | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent (3) | 
            Puzzler | 
            15 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy is false, rumour has it (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He's definitely not in favour of turning a key! (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Universal | 
            30 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary fooled the Old Left (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Times Concise | 
            23 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | One's enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            07 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy in UFO engaged | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            07 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | "But you're neither friend nor ___ / Though I can't seem to let you go" ("Gravity" lyric) | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy following old European | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            31 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            31 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The Foreign Office took on the East as an enemy (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent of reformed English | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            22 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent in a battle, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or a ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            07 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Telegraph Mini | 
            31 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Times Sunday Concise | 
            28 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Hook, to Pan | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Friend or ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            19 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Commuter | 
            19 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Notes love in the heart of an opponent (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            17 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary fooled regularly | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            10 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            08 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy force lacking some archers (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | give yourself up to the enemy (9) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Commuter | 
            27 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            23 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Hater, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 2023 film starring Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan. (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The enemy is back in the offing (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy puts iron ring inside (3) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            18 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            18 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            18 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Mysterio, to Spider-Man | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            USA Today | 
            28 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Your competitor | 
            Family Time | 
            19 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy of the Foreign Office goes east (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Green group, a rival of backing energy? (3) | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            14 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arch-rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Universal | 
            03 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Last bit of resistance of retreating enemy | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            01 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | #1 spot, when you're #2? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend or ____? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | You may fight one everyday initially (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | An opponent, possibly of note (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary of an RAF officer at a loose end | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Daniel D. finally meets his enemy (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Universal | 
            03 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Commuter | 
            14 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | The offensive is holding the enemy back (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            28 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy of writer not half-dead (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not a friend? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Comrade counterpart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rising of Eastern enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            14 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hostile party | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Commuter | 
            06 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Daniel the writer debarred an enemy (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            26 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            22 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            21 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Opponent fooled on odd occasions | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            12 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bitter rival (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Doctor Doom, to the Fantastic Four | 
            USA Today | 
            07 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            26 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Mr. Potter vis-à-vis George Bailey, in "It's a Wonderful Life" | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Mr. Potter vis-a-vis George Bailey, in "It's a Wonderful Life" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The Joker or Catwoman to Batman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy in war | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            22 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Commuter | 
            22 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Commuter | 
            21 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | One's enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not an ally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend or -? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thanos, to the Avengers | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Universal | 
            19 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Friend or ___ (enemy) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Are you a friend or  ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            06 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            14 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Is he a friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            18 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Goldfinger, to James Bond | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Your competitor | 
            Family Time | 
            03 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposite of friend | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sworn enemy, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hostile party | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            10 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Oliver's principal ironclad opponent | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            07 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sworn nemesis | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___ ?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            25 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | One's enemy, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who puts the "enemy" in "frenemy," say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___ ?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent in battle, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sworn rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            04 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Opponent in a battle, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy you can't stand, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            24 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            22 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Counter person? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            The Times Concise | 
            30 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One's adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 52-Across, for Sylvester | 
            Universal | 
            19 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___ ?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The enemy team, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Universal | 
            26 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Not really a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bitter enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mojo Jojo, to the Powerpuff Girls | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Red Skull, to Captain America | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            21 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            Universal | 
            15 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Enemy froze, oddly | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            15 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Not much of a friend? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thanos, to the Avengers | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Friend or enemy, primarily? Enemy | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            27 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sworn enemy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            17 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | One of 'them' | 
            New York Times | 
            04 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            03 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Times Concise | 
            25 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            26 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Thanos, to the Avengers | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            23 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Personal opponent | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            12 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            25 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | The Riddler, to Batman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sworn nemesis | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy runs away from front  ... | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            07 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Enemy runs away from front …  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hostile force | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | One's enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Word related to ''feud'' | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis, say | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            25 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis, say | 
            The Washington Post | 
            25 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            22 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            11 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            16 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Orc, to an Elf | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Universal | 
            28 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Battleground adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Dr. No, to James Bond | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Erik Killmonger, to Black Panther | 
             | 
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            | One on the other side? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
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            | Adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            02 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hostile party | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Wrong answer to a sentry | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | One opposed to you | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Times Concise | 
            09 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Not a friend? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis, e.g | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis, e.g | 
            The Washington Post | 
            26 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            22 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            Universal | 
            09 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            07 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Not an ally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            31 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | The other side | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Challenger bogus, by the sound of it?  | 
             | 
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            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
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            | Not a friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposition figure | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            25 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hostile force | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Moriarty, to Holmes | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Moriarty, to Holmes | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hostile force | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___ ?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Royal Pain, to the Strongholds | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Friend or ___ (enemy) | 
             | 
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            | One against you | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | David, to Goliath | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            15 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            09 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ares, to Wonder Woman | 
            Universal | 
            24 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Loki, to Thor, often | 
            USA Today | 
            07 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            18 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            13 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | No pal of yours | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Mortal enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The Red Baron, to Snoopy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | The Red Baron, to Snoopy | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Formidable adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            12 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Another word for enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
            Universal | 
            04 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Times Concise | 
            19 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Thanos, to the Avengers | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Family Time | 
            09 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Dracula, to Van Helsing | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            25 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Wedding wear | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Continental Army soldier, to a redcoat | 
            Universal | 
            03 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Another term for enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy or opponent | 
            Family Time | 
            31 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
            Jonesin | 
            11 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Competitor competing against you | 
            Family Time | 
            09 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            25 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Friend alternative | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Doctor Octopus, to Spidey | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Doctor Octopus, to Spidey | 
            The Washington Post | 
            19 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Opposing team | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Non-friend | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            13 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Strong competitor going against you | 
            Family Time | 
            12 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Situation depicted at 39-Across | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Enemy in sports | 
            Family Time | 
            08 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Hamilton, to Burr | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            31 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Focus of one's enmity | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            24 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Opposition member | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            03 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Athleisure, e.g | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Washington Post | 
            26 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | A McCoy, to a Hatfield | 
            Universal | 
            19 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | A Stark, to a Lannister, on 'Game of Thrones' | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Luthor, to Superman | 
            The Washington Post | 
            29 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Luthor, to Superman | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Universal | 
            24 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            06 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | The Joker, to Batman | 
            Universal | 
            18 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hardly a friend | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Enemy following old European | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            23 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            23 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Custer, to Sitting Bull | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Enemy of international environmental group  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One whose victory means your defeat | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ill-wisher | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            The Washington Post | 
            19 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Enemy in battle | 
            Universal | 
            13 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Goldfinger, to Bond | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            17 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Sworn rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mortal enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Is he a friend or a ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ronan the Accuser, to Captain Marvel | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            07 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Enemy in UFO engaged | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            03 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            27 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Competitive rival | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Reb, to a Yank | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | She's against you | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Heading north east from the opposing side  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No friend | 
            Universal | 
            12 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Syndrome, to the Incredibles | 
            USA Today | 
            06 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            21 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | One's enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Form of enemy, primarily  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | What Goliath was to David (oppositional figure) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy or competition | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Home team, to the away team | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Cheetah, to Wonder Woman | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Erik Killmonger, to Black Panther | 
            Universal | 
            25 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Jonesin | 
            19 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Another word for "enemy" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Canadiana | 
            11 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Them, vis-à-vis us | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Them, vis-Г -vis us | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hostile force | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Goliath, to David | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hostile force | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Reb, to a Yank | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Syndrome, to the Incredibles | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy in battle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Erik Killmonger, to Black Panther | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cheetah, to Wonder Woman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Goldfinger, to Bond | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Goliath, to David | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home team, to the away team | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Them, vis-à-vis us | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Shirts, to skins | 
            Universal | 
            11 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Universal | 
            23 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Challenger, to a champion | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Parts of Mr. Clean and Lex Luthor costumes | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Competitor | 
            Universal | 
            07 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
            The Washington Post | 
            12 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            12 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | U-turn from friend | 
            Universal | 
            25 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Not on your team | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hector, to Achilles | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Hector, to Achilles | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            Universal | 
            28 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | One competing against you | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Unfriend? | 
            New York Times | 
            27 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The other guys | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Goliath, to David | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Goliath, to David | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | One of 'them' | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | The other side | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No friend | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            22 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | No friend is false, did you say?  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mojo Jojo, to the Powerpuff Girls | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Magneto, to the X-Men | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            04 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Voldemort, to Harry Potter | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Party one hopes is unsuccessful | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Longtime enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Oppositional figure | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Malfoy, to Potter | 
            The Washington Post | 
            19 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Malfoy, to Potter | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Wrong answer to a sentry | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            04 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hector, to Achilles | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The other guys | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Challenger, to a champion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competitor | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shirts, to skins | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | U-turn from friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Unfriend? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Malfoy, to Potter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Goliath, to David | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A Capulet, to a Montague | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | A Capulet, to a Montague | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Opposition | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
            Universal | 
            23 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Grant, to Lee | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposing side | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Captain Hook, to Peter Pan | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | One challenged by a sentry | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Hostile | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
            Universal | 
            25 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Contender, to a champion | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Moriarty, to Holmes | 
            Jonesin | 
            20 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            17 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Friend or  ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | End of a sentry's question | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | Moriarty, to Holmes | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Who goes there, friend or ___?' | 
            New York Times | 
            20 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
            The Washington Post | 
            14 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Auric Goldfinger, to James Bond | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Friend's counterpart | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Guardian Speedy | 
            08 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | End of a sentry's question | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A Capulet, to a Montague | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Auric Goldfinger, to James Bond | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Captain Hook, to Peter Pan | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Moriarty, to Holmes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Other side | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's counterpart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nemesis | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rival | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposition | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One challenged by a sentry | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hostile | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Who goes there, friend or ___?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Contender, to a champion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grant, to Lee | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with etymology similar to ''feud'' | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Un-friend? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | KAOS, to CONTROL | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | The Riddler, to Batman | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Allies, to the Axis | 
            The Washington Post | 
            22 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | 26-Across, to Maxwell Smart | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | One of 64-Across | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | No friend | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Opposing side | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | The Riddler, to Robin | 
            The Washington Post | 
            12 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | One alternative of a sentry's challenge | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Hostile force | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Adversary with golfer's shout not right | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | 26-Across, to Maxwell Smart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The Riddler, to Batman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One alternative of a sentry's challenge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No friend | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Friend's opposite | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | "Friend or ___?" | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Philistines, to the Israelites | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'Them' | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            15 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | The other team | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | Giant, to Jack | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | One on the other side | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            11 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            11 Apr 2015 | 
          
          
            | The Red Baron, to Snoopy | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | One on the other side | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Anti matter? | 
            Jonesin | 
            29 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Adversary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The Red Baron, to Snoopy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Philistines, to the Israelites | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Frenemy, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Them" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Antagonist | 
             | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Giant, to Jack | 
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            | "Friend or ___?" | 
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            | One on the other side | 
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            | The other team | 
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            | One on the other side | 
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            | Friend's opposite | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Dr. Evil, to Austin Powers | 
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            | Resistance unit? | 
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            | Sabretooth to Wolverine, e.g. | 
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            | Mothra or MUTO, to Godzilla | 
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            | "Them" | 
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            | Hostile force | 
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            | One opposed | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | Persians, to the 300, e.g. | 
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            | Competitor | 
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            | A personal enemy | 
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            | Sworn rival | 
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            | Ill-wisher | 
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            | Attacker | 
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            | Challenger | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Rival | 
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            | Hostile force | 
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            | Other side | 
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            | Opponent | 
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            | The other side | 
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            | End of a sentry's question | 
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            | Jay-Z "Friend or ___" | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Opponent | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Sworn enemy | 
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            | #1 spot, when you're #2 | 
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            | Antagonist | 
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            | Paris, to Romeo | 
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            | One against another | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Goliath, e.g. | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Hostile force | 
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            | Hostile force | 
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            | Grendel, to Beowulf | 
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            | Grant, to Lee | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Enemy or competition | 
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            | Enemy or competition | 
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            | Hatfield, to McCoy | 
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            | One who isn't with us | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Hardly a friend | 
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            | Unfriend? | 
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            | Unfriend? | 
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            | One who isn't with us | 
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            | Rival | 
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            | Source of conflict | 
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            | Sentry's classification | 
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            | Opposition | 
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            | Contender for your title | 
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            | Antagonist | 
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            | "Who goes there, friend or ___?" | 
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            | Friend's adversary | 
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            | Contender for your title | 
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            | Antagonist | 
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            | Antagonist | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | Grant, to Lee | 
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            | Hatfield, to a McCoy | 
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            | One of them? | 
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            | Them, often | 
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            | Bugs Moran, to Al Capone | 
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            | Grant, to Lee | 
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            | Hatfield, to a McCoy | 
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            | One of them? | 
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            | Them, often | 
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            | Rival | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Ill-wisher | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | Bizarro, to Superman | 
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            | No friend | 
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            | A McCoy, to a Hatfield | 
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            | The other side | 
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            | The other army | 
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            | Other side | 
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            | Scarecrow, to Batman | 
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            | Mr. Big, to James Bond | 
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            | No proponent | 
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            | One to counter | 
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            | Axis, once | 
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            | Lee, to Grant | 
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            | Doctor Octopus, to Spider-Man | 
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            | One to go up against | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | Friend's opposite | 
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            | Bad guy | 
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            | Sworn enemy | 
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            | Challenger | 
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            | Napoleon, to Wellington | 
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            | The Joker, to Batman | 
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            | Cassius, to Caesar | 
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            | "Friend or ___?" | 
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            | The Riddler, to Batman | 
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            | Armed adversary | 
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            | Sentry's word | 
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            | Friend's counterpart | 
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            | Giant, to Jack | 
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            | Opposition | 
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            | Hardly a follower | 
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            | Red, e.g., once | 
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            | One on the other side | 
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            | Hostile opponent | 
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            | Friend alternative | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | Hardly a follower | 
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            | Cornwallis, to Washington | 
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            | "Friend or __?" | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Counter person? | 
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            | Combatant | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Opposing team | 
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            | Military enemy | 
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            | No, to Bond | 
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            | Counter person? | 
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            | One who isn't behind you | 
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            | Sentry's word | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Natasha, to Rocky | 
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            | One of "them" | 
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            | The Axis, once | 
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            | Bad guy | 
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            | Napoleon, to Wellington | 
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            | One who isn't behind you | 
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            | Sentry's word | 
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            | Opponent | 
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            | Hostile force | 
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            | One to beat | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | No ally | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Goldfinger, to Bond | 
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            | Opposition member | 
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            | Mr. Mxyzptlk, to Superman | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | One to beat | 
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            | Hostile army | 
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            | Darius, to Alexander | 
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            | Battlefield target | 
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            | McCoy, to Hatfield | 
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            | Opponent | 
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            | Word in a sentry's question | 
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            | Game opponent | 
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            | Mailman, to a canine? | 
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            | McCoy, to Hatfield | 
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            | "This is a Montague, our ___": "Romeo and Juliet" | 
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            | Dangerous answer to a sentry | 
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            | One on the opposing side | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Friend's opposite | 
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            | Hector, to Achilles | 
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            | Moriarty, to Holmes | 
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            | Friend's opposite | 
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            | No friend of mine | 
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            | One in a battle scene | 
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            | Opposition member | 
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            | One of "them" | 
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            | Darius, to Alexander | 
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            | Challenger | 
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            | No friend | 
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            | Doc Ock, to Spider-Man | 
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            | Dr. No, to Bond | 
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            | Friend's antithesis | 
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            | One who is against you | 
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            | Mr. Mxyzptlk, to Superman | 
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            | Attacker | 
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            | Mr. Mxyzptlk, to Superman | 
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            | One who is against you | 
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            | One opposed | 
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            | Friend's counterpart | 
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            | Opposition | 
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            | Opponent | 
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            | Rival | 
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            | Dr. No, to 007 | 
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            | Opponent | 
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            | One of "them" | 
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            | Cassius, to Caesar | 
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            | The Green Goblin, to Spider-Man | 
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            | "Friend or ___?" | 
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            | Combatant | 
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            | Cassius, to Caesar | 
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            | "Them" | 
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            | Antagonist | 
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            | Catwoman, to Batman | 
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            | "Friend or _____?" | 
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            | One not to trust | 
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            | Opponent | 
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            | Dangerous answer to a sentry | 
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            | Competitor | 
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            | The Red Skull, to Captain America | 
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            | One not to trust | 
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            | End of a sentry's question | 
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            | Napoleon, to Wellington | 
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            | No proponent | 
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            | Goliath, to David, e.g. | 
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            | Dangerous answer to a sentry | 
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            | Dr. No, to Bond | 
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            | Enemy | 
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            | Antagonist | 
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            | Dangerous answer to a sentry | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Contender to your title | 
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            | Friend's alternative | 
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            | Penguin, to Batman | 
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            | Catwoman, to Batman | 
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            | Rival | 
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            | One on the other side | 
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            | Any Hatfield, to a McCoy | 
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            | Hostile force | 
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            | Catwoman, to Batman | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Holyfield, to Lewis | 
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            | The other side | 
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            | One not on your side | 
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            | Grant  to Lee  e.g. | 
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            | Opposition | 
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            | Axis, to the Allies | 
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            | Military enemy | 
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            | Converse of chum | 
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            | Nemesis | 
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            | Burr, to Hamilton | 
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            | Giant  to Jack | 
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            | Adversary | 
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            | Challenger | 
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            | Ill-wisher | 
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            | Challenger | 
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            | Unfriendly one | 
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            | "Friend or _____?" | 
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            | Lee to Grant | 
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            | Giant's third word | 
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            | Capulet, to Montague | 
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            | Burr, to Hamilton | 
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            | Grant, to Lee | 
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            | Hamilton, to 46 Down | 
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            | Saul, to Philistines | 
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            | Goliath, to David | 
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            | Hannibal, to Scipio | 
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            | Hannibal, to Scipio Africanus | 
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            | Hannibal, to Romans | 
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            | Iran, to Iraq | 
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            | Cheyenne, to a Pawnee | 
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            | Crazy Horse, to Custer | 
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            | Expression of reproach | 
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            | Ney, to Wellington | 
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            | Darius III, to Alexander | 
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            | Tecumseh, to W. H. Harrison | 
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            | Front de Boeuf, to Ivanhoe | 
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            | Sulla, to Marius | 
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            | Howe, to G.W. | 
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            | Pompey, to Caesar | 
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            | Pawnee, to a Cheyenne | 
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            | Hannibal, to a Roman | 
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            | Wellington, to Napoleon | 
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            | Yamamoto, to Nimitz | 
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            | One on the other side | 
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            | Hostile one | 
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            | Unfriendly one | 
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            | Sentry's word | 
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            | Ill-willer | 
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            | Ill-wisher. | 
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            | Hostile force. | 
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            | Goldfinger, to Bond | 
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            | Sworn enemy, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opponent. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Antagonist. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Enemy. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rival. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Any member of the other team | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Dr. Evil, to Austin Powers | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Enemy | 
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            | One locked in mortal combat | 
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            | See 19 Down. | 
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            | An ill-wisher. | 
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            | Not a friend. | 
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            | One locked into mortal combat, perhaps | 
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            | Adversary. | 
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            | The opposite side. | 
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            | Opponent | 
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