The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MELEE , but the solution may also be ROW which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Big fight crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MELEE | 42 % | 5 |
| ROW | 17 % | 3 |
| WAR | 17 % | 3 |
| BRAWL | 8 % | 5 |
| AFFRAY | 8 % | 6 |
| BATTLE | 8 % | 6 |
Why may ROW be the right solution?
"Big fight" is a common definition for the word "row". In British English, "row" can also mean a noisy argument or quarrel, which fits the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Big fight
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- battle
- war
- clash
- conflict
- battleground
- combatant
- engage
- encounter
- confrontation
- combating
- infighting
- crossfire
Crossword Answer definitions
MELEE noun- A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- A noisy, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
- Any any confused, disorganised, disordered or chaotic situation.
- Lively contention or debate, skirmish.
- A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume.
- Small cut and polished gemstones sold in lots.
- To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other ranged means of damage. Often refers to the usage of a hand-to-hand weapon.
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 MELEE
- Bench-clearer at the ballpark
- Donnybrook
- Free-for-all
- Ruckus
- Brawl
- Fracas
- Riot
- Row
- Fray
- Fisticuffs are thrown here
More clues leading to the result ROW
- Rhubarb
- Start of a popular round
- Theater-ticket datum
- "Cannery __"
- Planting line
- To-do
- Try to move one's dugout
- Quarrel
- Big scuffle
- Loge line
More clues leading to the result WAR
- Conflict
- Endless card game
- Hell, to Sherman
- Trojan, for one
- Old Maid alternative
- All-out fight
- Hostile encounter
- It's hell
- Two-player card game
- Common video game milieu
More clues leading to the result BRAWL
- Bench-clearer
- Engage in fisticuffs
- Donnybrook
- Barroom fight
- Noisy fight
- Saloon fight
- Wild fight
- Hockey game interruption
- Bar fight
- Quite a fight
More clues leading to the result AFFRAY
- Brawl
- Free-for-all
- Saloon fight, perhaps
- Big fight
- Altercation
- Breach.
- Breach of the peace.
- Brawl.
- Melee.
- Quarrel.