Impending threat that could make some old cowards start to flee Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Impending threat that could make some old cowards start to flee last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWORDOFDAMOCLES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWORDOFDAMOCLES Impending threat that could make some old cowards start to flee (15) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 15, 2019
2% ONANDOFF Donna could be this, periodically (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
2% ARUN "Make ___ for it" (flee the scene): 2 wds. (4)
2% FITTER Mechanic could be hunkier (6) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 2, 2026
2% EASEFUL Flee USA (anag.) (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 1, 2026
2% BEGINS Starts (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 31, 2026
2% ESCAPE Flee (6) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 29, 2026
2% ARTDECODING Making sense of some abstract pieces? (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
2% PEAR Wood used to make some woodwinds (4) LA Times Daily Mar 26, 2026
2% TORNADOTRACKER Map that alerts people to impending storms (14) USA Today Mar 25, 2026

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