The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BUSHWHACK , but the solution may also be WAYLAY which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in USA Today).
Attack by surprise crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BUSHWHACK | 50 % | 9 |
| WAYLAY | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Attack by surprise
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ambush
- raid
- bushwhack
- onset
- ambuscade
- assassinated
- bust
- coup de main
- trap
- assassination
- picket
- assassinate
Crossword Answer definitions
BUSHWHACK verb- To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
- To fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
- To ambush
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