Rejection of force after brief encounter Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRUSH-OFF Rejection of force after brief encounter (9)
6% PRECISE Force to accept Church rejected faithful (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
6% SPURN Reject (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
6% MEET Encounter (4) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
6% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
6% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
6% NOS Rejections (3) USA Today Dec 6, 2025
5% EAR Military force (3) USA Today Quick Jan 1, 2026
5% ARMY Military force (4) USA Today Quick Jan 1, 2026
5% NAP Brief snooze (3) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
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