Speed of first phase in attack, it ends badly (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAPIDITY Speed of first phase in attack, it ends badly (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 12, 2024
6% ILL Badly (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
6% ASPECT Phase (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
6% ONSET Beginning phase (5) Newsday Sep 22, 2025
6% STAGE Phase (5) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 4, 2025
5% SIEGE Prolonged attack (5) Universal Oct 17, 2025
5% RAIDS Attacks on refrigerators (5) LA Times Mini Oct 16, 2025
5% STING Bee attack (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
5% SHAPE Design phase mishandled (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 14, 2025
5% MAIM Injure badly (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025

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