The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FLANKED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Attacked from the sides crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLANKED | 100 % | 7 |
Why may FLANKED be the right solution?
"Flanked" is the right solution because when something is attacked from the sides, it is being flanked by the attackers. "Flank" means the side of something, so to be attacked from the sides is to be flanked.
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Crossword Answer definitions
FLANKED verb- To attack the flank(s) of.
- To defend the flank(s) of.
- To place to the side(s) of.
- To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
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