Many old assault threats initially — prevented by this? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Many old assault threats initially — prevented by this? (4) The Times Cryptic Sep 2, 2022
5% DETER Prevent (5) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2026
5% STOP Prevent (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 19, 2026
5% PARKINGBRAKES They prevent rolling (13) Thomas Joseph Sep 18, 2026
5% AVOIDABLE Able to be prevented (9) Puzzler Backwords Sep 14, 2026
5% ORELSE Threat phrase (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 5, 2026
5% ELSE "... or ___!" (threat) (4) New York Times Aug 11, 2026
5% MENACE Threat (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 2, 2026
4% RMS Titanic initials (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2026
4% AFEW Not many (4) Newsday Oct 1, 2026

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