Action that might precede a brawl Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOVING Action that might precede a brawl (7) Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026
3% ESTD Letters that might precede a year (4) The Atlantic Aug 7, 2026
3% AIR It might precede brick, force or guitar (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 5, 2026
3% ICE It might precede axe, breaker or hockey (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 2, 2026
3% MELEE Messy brawl (5) USA Today Jul 31, 2026
3% CLUB It might precede class, house or sandwich (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 22, 2026
3% SUNRISE Tequila might precede it (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 19, 2026
3% PRIOR Preceding (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
3% SCRAP Brawl (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 10, 2026
3% PILLOWFIGHT Bedroom brawl? (6,5) (11) The Guardian Quick Jul 6, 2026

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