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Here is the answer for the crossword clue What candidate and attacker both want last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CROSSES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROSSES What candidate and attacker both want (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2020
3% SLATES Rosters of candidates (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
3% TRIPLEJUMP Sports event: Attack! Attack! Attack! (10) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 29, 2026
3% RAID Attack (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 25, 2026
3% GORE Candidate of 2000 (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
3% ELECTEE Winning candidate (7) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
3% STEEPFINES What you'd never want to be slapped with (10) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
3% RUNAT Attack (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
3% HADAT Attacked (5) Universal Jan 4, 2026
3% APPLICANT Candidate (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 1, 2026

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