He's taken on terrible combat, making great sacrifice Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HECATOMB He's taken on terrible combat, making great sacrifice (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 9, 2023
62% FORGO Sacrifice (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 23, 2026
59% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords May 17, 2026
59% ENTICED Lured knight to be taken in by terrible deceit (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 21, 2026
56% DUEL Gentlemanly combat (4) The Telegraph Quick May 2, 2026
56% TAEKWONDO Chopped up wood taken for one-on-one combat (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 30, 2026
56% OHNO "This is terrible" (4) Newsday Apr 20, 2026
54% BAD Terrible (3) Commuter Mar 25, 2026
54% AWFUL Terrible (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
51% HORDE Large crowd he's taken round old road (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 16, 2026

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