The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ASSAULT , but the solution may also be ASSAIL which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in LA Times).
Descend upon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASSAULT | 50 % | 7 |
| ASSAIL | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Descend upon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- descend
- rain down
- invade
- infest
- fall upon
- befall
- inundate
- come down
- horde
- condescend
- pour in
- overrun
Crossword Answer definitions
ASSAULT noun- A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
- A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, for example words, arguments, appeals, and the like
- An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him.
- The crime whose action is such an attempt.
- An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm.
- The tort whose action is such an act.
- A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
- To attack, physically or figuratively.
- To threaten or harass.
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