Preparing to fight outside US city -- that's scary Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALARMING Preparing to fight outside US city -- that's scary (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 21, 2015
76% SPAR Prepare for a fight (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 19, 2025
67% MIAMI US city (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 4, 2025
64% RATTLER Scary snake (7) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
64% YELLS Uses one's outside voice (5) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2025
64% UNSPOOL Prepare to use, as twine (7)
61% INDOORS Not outside (7) TV Sep 7, 2025
61% DUKESITOUT Fights (10) New York Times Sep 2, 2025
61% ELM Scary Hollywood street (3)
61% CARACAS Remains mostly outside a city (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Aug 24, 2025

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