Thoroughly search local, not initially confrontational Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thoroughly search local, not initially confrontational last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COMBATIVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMBATIVE Thoroughly search local, not initially confrontational (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
6% FACE Confront (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2026
6% RANSACK Thoroughly search pouch during row (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 5, 2026
5% SITE Locale (4) Newsday Nov 4, 2026
5% DONE Thoroughly cooked (4) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2026
5% AREA Locale (4) Commuter Oct 29, 2026
5% SCRUB Thoroughly clean (5) New York Times Midi Oct 28, 2026
5% SEEK Search for (4) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2026
5% PROWLS Searches for prey (6) Universal Oct 21, 2026
5% TSAAGENTS Search parties? (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026

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