Action movie staple that may come down to the wire? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Action movie staple that may come down to the wire? featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on December 1, 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TICKINGTIMEBOMB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TICKINGTIMEBOMB Action movie staple that may come down to the wire? (15) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
6% STUNTS Action movie highlights (6) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
5% INPEACE How extraterrestrials may (ideally) come (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 29, 2025
5% POURWITHRAIN Come down in torrents (4,4,4) (12) Puzzler Nov 28, 2025
5% LILO "___ & Stitch" (2025 Disney live-action movie) (4)
5% ALE Pub staple (3)
5% EMAIL It may come with attachments (5) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
5% SOY Vegan staple (3) Newsday Nov 20, 2025
5% MENU List that may drop down (4) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
5% ELBA "The Wire" actor Idris (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025

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