The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STRAFE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Attack from the air crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STRAFE | 94 % | 6 |
| SORTIE | 6 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Attack from the air
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- air-raid warden
- antiaircraft
- blitz
- blitzed
- raid
- tactical
- strike
- alert
- blight
- kamikaze
- blackout
- blitzkrieg
Crossword Answer definitions
STRAFE noun- An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
- A sideways movement without turning.
- To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
- To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STRAFE
- Low-flying attack
- Punishment (German)
- Rake with fire
- Shoot from above
- Shoot from high above
- Attack by plane
- Fire from an aircraft
- Punish, in Dresden
- Shoot at from a plane
- Attack from above