Offensive plugging wind - what's the alternative? (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUDEOIL Offensive plugging wind - what's the alternative? (5,3) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 4, 2024
73% HOWELSE "What's the alternative?" (7) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
70% PRONG Plug part (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
70% HITTERS Offense, in baseball (7) Commuter Nov 25, 2025
70% SIN Serious offense (3) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
70% END Pull the plug on (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 17, 2025
70% ATTACKS Goes on the offensive (7) Commuter Nov 14, 2025
70% STINK Offensive odor (5)
70% ATIT Plugging away (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
66% IFNOT "Alternatively..." (5) Newsday Nov 2, 2025

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