| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting style from OMAN | New York Times | 01 Oct 2025 |
| Spanish descriptor for head-to-head combat | ||
| Like direct conflict | Universal | 15 Oct 2022 |
| Direct, as combat | Wall Street Journal | 23 Feb 2021 |
| Head-to-head | USA Today | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Direct kind of fight | New York Times | 09 Oct 2020 |
| In direct competition | LA Times Daily | 23 May 2020 |
| In direct competition | The Washington Post | 23 May 2020 |
| In direct competition | Thomas Joseph | 25 Apr 2020 |
| In direct competition | New York Times | 20 Dec 2019 |
| In direct competition | ||
| Simple fighting style | New York Times | 25 May 2018 |
| Simple fighting style | ||
| 58-Across, literally: Sp. | ||
| Direct conflict | ||
| Direct conflict | ||
| Without assistance, as in a fight | ||
| In direct competition | ||
| Without assistance in a fight | ||
| Macho way to fight | ||
| Duel | ||
| In direct competition | ||
| In direct competition | ||
| Up close and personal | ||
| One way to fight |