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) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
4% ICY Hostile (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 5, 2026
4% RUNINTO Encounter (7) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
3% ITEM Couple I encountered on way back (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
3% SCRAPE Distressing encounter (6) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
3% MELT Learner encountered outside will lose form (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
3% POSTWAR Occurring after hostilities ceased (4-3) (7) Puzzler Feb 16, 2026
3% COMETRUE Happen as company encountered regret (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 13, 2026

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