Someone who kills by surprise attack (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSASSIN Someone who kills by surprise attack (8) (8)
8% RAID Surprise attack (4) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2025
6% IFIGURED "No surprise" (8) Universal Nov 26, 2025
6% ALOOP Thrown for ___ (surprised) (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
6% SLAY Kill (4) Commuter Nov 22, 2025
6% NICKER Someone who steals £1? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 21, 2025
6% SKIPPER Someone who avoids captain (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 20, 2025
6% IKNEW "This was no surprise to me" (5) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
6% TWIST Surprise in a plot (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 16, 2025
6% SETSON Attacks (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 15, 2025
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