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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWORDOFDAMOCLES Impending threat that could make some old cowards start to flee (15) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 15, 2019
2% TEMPO Time for old office worker to start (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
2% SBA Govt. lender for some start-ups (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025
2% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
2% ORELSE Threat words (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
2% OVERRAN Make mistake boarding old vehicle that's occupied (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
2% EXPORTERS Old doormen could become dealers (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
2% BUTTERFLY Stroke goat then flee (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
2% STENOPOOLS Groups of assistants in some old offices (10) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
2% LAM On the __ (fleeing) (3) Newsday Oct 22, 2025

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