Attacked imaginary enemies, in an idiom Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATWINDMILLS Attacked imaginary enemies, in an idiom (11) New York Times Sep 5, 2024
6% TILT AT To ____ windmills is to attack imaginary enemies (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 1, 2020
5% ASSAIL Attack (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
5% ASSAILS Attacks (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% SNAPAT Attack verbally (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
5% SETSON Attacks (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
5% BESET Under attack (5) Universal Dec 9, 2025
5% UTOPIA Perfect imaginary state (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 8, 2025
5% FOE Enemy (3) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
5% SIEGE Prolonged attack (5) USA Today Nov 30, 2025

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