Needed to retaliate if your opponent gets the first blow? (6,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SECONDWIND Needed to retaliate if your opponent gets the first blow? (6,4) (10)
5% COUNTER Retaliate in bar (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
5% ENLARGE Blow up (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
5% SHE "Thar ___ blows!" (3) Universal Nov 22, 2025
5% THAR "-- she blows!" (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 19, 2025
5% CHOPCHOP Get your skates on! (4-4) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 13, 2025
5% ELTORO Matador's opponent (6) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
5% BANG Get more of this for your buck (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% SEERED Blow a fuse (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
5% FOE Opponent (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
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