Conflict waged on behalf of superpowers Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROXYWAR Conflict waged on behalf of superpowers (8) New York Times Jan 7, 2021
4% PROXYWARS Conflicts waged on behalf of third-party powers (9) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
3% ABILITIES Superpowers (9) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
2% WAR Large conflict (3) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
2% WARN Threaten conflict to the north (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
2% PAYDAY Appointed time to receive one's wages (6) The Times Concise Dec 22, 2025
2% STRIKE Opportunity to demand fair wages, maybe (6) The Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
2% POTSTIRRER Person who creates conflicts of interest (10) The Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
2% FORECAST Prediction on behalf of English players (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
2% EXODUS Desertion of former world superpower over old dictator, primarily (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 19, 2025

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