| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close to one's adversary | ||
| This fight will be very close (4-2-4) | ||
| Such a fight will be close (4-2-4) | ||
| Like direct combat | Premier Sunday | 26 Sep 2021 |
| Like some combat | The Washington Post | 05 Aug 2017 |
| Like some combat | LA Times Daily | 05 Aug 2017 |
| At close quarters to workers on both sides | The Telegraph Cryptic | 29 Apr 2017 |
| Like some combat | ||
| Like close-quarters combat | USA Today | 29 Aug 2016 |
| Like close-quarters combat | ||
| Type of combat | ||
| Direct, as combat | ||
| Type of combat | ||
| At close quarters | ||
| One way to fight | ||
| Kind of combat | ||
| Kind of combat | ||
| At close quarters | ||
| At close quarters | ||
| At close quarters. |