The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word XYZAFFAIR which also is the latest solution we found used in Slate in 2001.
It brought the United States and France to the brink of war crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| XYZAFFAIR | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It brought the United States and France to the brink of war
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