Pre-emptive nuclear attack (5,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTSTRIKE Pre-emptive nuclear attack (5,6) (11)
5% ASSAILER Attacker (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
5% ATOM ___ bomb, nuclear device (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 27, 2025
5% HBOMBS Some nuclear weapons (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
5% SIC ___ 'em! ("Attack!") (3)
5% ASSAIL Attack (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
5% USED Pre-owned (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
5% ASSAILS Attacks (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% SNAPAT Attack verbally (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
5% SETSON Attacks (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
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