In fencing, a faint made with the purpose of producing a counterthrust from one's opponent (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTRETEMPS In fencing, a faint made with the purpose of producing a counterthrust from one's opponent (11) (11)
60% EDUC Univ.'s purpose (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 16, 2026
56% SWOON Faint from high emotion (5) The Times Concise Sep 22, 2026
56% DIM Faint (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2026
56% THEM One's opponents (4) New York Times Aug 16, 2026
53% YARD One may be fenced in (4) Universal Sep 23, 2026
51% VEGETABLEGUARD One tasked with keeping produce from spoiling? (14) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2026
51% TORN On the fence (4) Universal Sep 26, 2026
51% HENCE From this time (rhymes with "fence") (5)
51% USES Purposes (4) Newsday Sep 10, 2026
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