The offensive is holding the enemy back (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOE The offensive is holding the enemy back (3) (3)
8% STOLEN Looted pistol enemy holds (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
8% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
8% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
7% FOULS Basketball offenses (5) New York Times Mini Oct 5, 2025
7% ABOMINABLE Offensive (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 2, 2025
7% REEK Smell offensively (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 17, 2025
7% FOES Enemies (4) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2025
7% ORC Hobbit enemy (3) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
7% RUDE "How offensive!" (4) Universal Sep 5, 2025
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