It should have been settled … with force Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It should have been settled … with force . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLD BILL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLD BILL It should have been settled … with force (8)
6% NULL Having no legal force (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 27, 2025
6% CALMS Settles (5) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
6% SNUB Someone who wasn't named a Pro Bowler, but should have been (4) New York Times Mini Sep 20, 2025
6% EXES Flames that have been extinguished? (4) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
5% REPAY Settle a debt (5) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
5% RESET Like trees that have been transplanted (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
5% NAILDOWN Settle once and for all (8) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
5% ISNOT Ain't as it should be? (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 15, 2025
5% IFSO "Should that be the case ..." (4) New York Times Mini Oct 13, 2025
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