The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word WHIPSAWING which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2014.
Besetting from two directions crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHIPSAWING | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Besetting from two directions
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Crossword Answer definitions
WHIPSAWING verb- To operate a whipsaw.
- To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
- To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
- Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
- (US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
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