Nearest criminal aimed and hit me, not hard Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMMEDIATE Nearest criminal aimed and hit me, not hard (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 26, 2026
6% CLOSEST Nearest (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 27, 2026
6% RAM Hit hard (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 29, 2026
6% BASH Hit hard (4) Commuter Jun 20, 2026
6% SLOG Hit hard (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 1, 2026
5% HIGHC Pitch that's hard to hit? (5) New York Times Jul 27, 2026
5% GOAL Aim (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 14, 2026
5% CROOK Criminal (5) The Times Concise Jul 10, 2026
5% RIPIT Hit the ball hard (5) Universal Jul 9, 2026
5% TWISTANDSHOUT *The Beatles hit on "Please Please Me" (13) LA Times Daily Jun 11, 2026

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