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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTSTRIKE Pre-emptive nuclear attack (5,6) (11)
5% STINGS Wasp attacks (6) Commuter Oct 20, 2026
5% FLEWAT Suddenly attacked (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2026
5% ASSAILED Attacked (8) The Times Concise Oct 13, 2026
5% ATOM ___ bomb, nuclear device (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2026
5% RAID Sneak attack (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
5% SETAT Attack (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2026
5% PELTS Attacks with snowballs (5) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 3, 2026
5% GOESAT Attacks (6) New York Times Oct 1, 2026
5% INVADE Attack (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 29, 2026
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