Strike, but not in the face Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strike, but not in the face . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BODYBLOW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BODYBLOW Strike, but not in the face (8)
66% DOWNTOOLS Strike idiot in neck and face in scrap (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 22, 2023
60% ABASH A strike would cause to lose face (5) (5)
10% ORAL Face-to-face exam (4)
10% HEADBUTT Meet face to face? (8) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
10% KISS Meet face to face? (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 19, 2025
10% MET Came face to face (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 8, 2025
9% DIALS Clock faces (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
9% ATBAT Facing the pitcher (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
9% HITIT "Strike up the band!" (5) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
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