Colossus almost crushing stronghold - time for retaliation? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Colossus almost crushing stronghold - time for retaliation? featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on January 20, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TITFORTAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TITFORTAT Colossus almost crushing stronghold - time for retaliation? (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
5% GIANT Colossus (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 4, 2026
4% LIKE Have a crush on (4) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
4% WINNINGATLIFE Crushing it (13) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
4% SLAYS Crushes it (5) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
4% PUPPYLOVE Crush (9) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
4% CLOSE Almost there (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
4% DIITPIES Desserts with crushed Oreos (8) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
4% SLAYED Totally crushed it (6) USA Today Dec 17, 2025
4% PWN Crush, in gamer speak (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025

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