Capital bombed in 1972 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANOI Capital bombed in 1972 (5) New York Times Jul 2, 2017
75% PALEMBANG Sumatran capital bombed by B-29s. (9)
11% ACTOFTERROR *Bombing, e.g. (11) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
11% DETONATE Explode, as a bomb (8) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
10% CRATER Bomb hole (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 23, 2025
10% CURED Crude bombs made better (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
10% HANDGRENADE Bomb thrown by a soldier (4,7) (11) Mirror Classic Oct 13, 2025
10% USE Capitalize on (3) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
10% WMD H-bomb, e.g. (3) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
10% FLOP Box-office bomb (4) Commuter Sep 19, 2025

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