Thing destroyed in a 1979 Atari arcade classic Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTEROID Thing destroyed in a 1979 Atari arcade classic (8) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
3% SEGA Atari rival (4) Premier Sunday Jun 7, 2026
3% MOLE Whac-A-___ (classic arcade game) (4) New York Times Midi Apr 15, 2026
2% PAC "___-Man" (popular arcade game) (3)
2% PSYCHO Hitchcock classic (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 7, 2026
2% GTO Classic Pontiac (3) LA Times Daily Jun 6, 2026
2% OFFEND Hurt, kill, and destroy (6) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 3, 2026
2% SKEE ___-Ball (arcade game) (4) USA Today May 29, 2026
2% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026
2% SWORDPLAY Rowdy pals destroyed fencing (9) The Times Cryptic May 25, 2026

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