Legal case by a defendant against a plaintiff (12) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Legal case by a defendant against a plaintiff (12) featured in Sun Mini puzzle on November 14, 2026. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COUNTERCLAIM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUNTERCLAIM Legal case by a defendant against a plaintiff (12) (12) The Sun Mini Nov 14, 2026
6% SUED Took legal action against (4) New York Times Mini Nov 6, 2026
6% SUER Court plaintiff (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2026
6% SUE Be a plaintiff (3) Newsday Oct 15, 2026
6% HAULINTOCOURT Take legal action against (13) Newsday Sep 30, 2026
6% PUBLICIST Legal cases succeeded against local press agent (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 5, 2026
6% PARTY Plaintiff or defendant (5)
6% LITIGANT Plaintiff or defendant (8)
6% CLASSACTIONSUIT Legal case with many plaintiffs (15)
5% OWNS Legally possesses (4) USA Today Quick Nov 14, 2026

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