Hostile encounter Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hostile encounter last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IMAC.

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4 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
IMAC Hostile encounter (4) New York Times Jul 18, 2018
RUNIN Hostile encounter (5)
BATTLE Hostile encounter (6)
WAR Hostile encounter (3)

36 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
42% BATTLES Hostile encounters (7) Newsday Aug 16, 2017
29% ANIMUS Hostility encountered in the US - Maine mostly (6)
4% MET Encountered (3) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
4% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
4% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
3% MINDSET Attitude encountered when taking in godson, essentially (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 16, 2026
3% TEMPEST Revolutionary encountered annoyance in storm (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 11, 2026
3% SPITED Rejected clues editor was hostile towards (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% ANTIGUA Hostile to Gaul, oddly, a Caribbean island (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 6, 2026
3% ENEMY One who is hostile (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026

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