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% WHYIOUGHTA Humorous "threat" of retaliation (10) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
2% RUN Flee (3) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
2% YELLOWBELLY Coward (6-5) (11) Mirror Classic Oct 13, 2025
2% ATARIS Some old game consoles (6) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
2% MOLDS Some chocolate-making equipment (5) Universal Oct 7, 2025
2% NOEL Coward in the theatre? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
2% EARNS Makes some dough (5) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
2% PLAYS Coward's offerings (5) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
2% BACKDOOR Entry to house? This could make you cross (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 23, 2025

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