Taking up arms - gun before it recoils in long shot Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REVOLTING Taking up arms - gun before it recoils in long shot (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 30, 2024
6% DREWAWAY Recoiled (8) LA Times Daily Jun 28, 2026
6% RIFLE Long arm of the outlaw? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jun 20, 2026
6% TOWAR Go ____, take up arms (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 22, 2026
5% TREYS NBA long shots? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jul 11, 2026
5% ARM One might take a shot (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 8, 2026
5% ENLIST Sign up for the armed services (6) New York Times Midi Jul 8, 2026
5% DAYSAGO Not long before now (7) Newsday Jul 5, 2026
5% TATS They might be up in arms, informally (4) New York Times Jul 5, 2026
5% CACHE Hoard clubs before long (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 2, 2026

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