A Japanese attempt to capture this North Pacific atoll was decisively repelled in 1942 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A Japanese attempt to capture this North Pacific atoll was decisively repelled in 1942 featured in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle on October 26, 2025. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MIDWAY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIDWAY A Japanese attempt to capture this North Pacific atoll was decisively repelled in 1942 (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 26, 2025
4% TRIES Attempts (5) USA Today Oct 26, 2025
4% PIVOTAL Decisive (7) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
4% CAMPHOR Moth-repelling compound (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
4% CALL Ref's decision (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2025
4% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
4% CEDAR Moth-repellent wood (5) New York Times Mini Oct 8, 2025
4% TRIED Attempted (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
4% CRISIS Decisive moment (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 6, 2025
4% TRY Attempt (3)

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