Encounter poor horse (4,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Encounter poor horse (4,4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 22, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUMPINTO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUMPINTO Encounter poor horse (4,4) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
8% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 21, 2026
8% MET Encountered (3) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
8% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
7% NEEDY Poor (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
7% ROAN Reddish horse (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2026
7% PEASANTS Poor folk (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
7% SIRE Horse's father (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
7% ALMS Poor support (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
7% WHOA Horse halter (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 14, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on January 22, 2026

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