The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ASSAULT , but the solution may also be SIEGE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Onslaught crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASSAULT | 36 % | 7 |
| ATTACK | 20 % | 6 |
| BARRAGE | 16 % | 7 |
| SIEGE | 12 % | 5 |
| RAID | 8 % | 4 |
| BLITZ | 4 % | 5 |
| PUSH | 4 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Onslaught
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- onrush
- onset
- attack
- outpouring
- barrage
- storming
- run
- attacking
- impact
- assault
- aggression
- raid
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.
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 ASSAULT
- Blitzkrieg bop?
- Onslaught
- 1946 Triple Crown horse
- Battery mate?
- Violent crime
- Type of rifle
- Violent attack
- Battery's partner
- Battery mate
- Attack
More clues leading to the result ATTACK
More clues leading to the result BARRAGE
- Bombardment
- Rapid weapon fire
- Flurry of fire
- Concentrated attack
- Onslaught
- Torrent
- Artillery output
- Artillery onslaught
- Overwhelming quantity
- Major fire
More clues leading to the result SIEGE
- "Under ____" (1992 movie)
- 1863 Vicksburg event
- Act of war
- Blockade
- Leningrad endured one during WWII
- Rides the waves, in a way
- "Dog Day Afternoon" event
- All-out assault
- Battle
- Military strategem
More clues leading to the result RAID
- "___ on Entebbe"
- Attack
- Bugs' bane
- Foray
- Hit the fridge
- Visit the fridge, in a way
- Air attack
- Roach-killing brand
- Incursion
- Sortie
More clues leading to the result BLITZ
- Attack the quarterback
- NFL defensive ploy
- Swift, vigorous attack
- Attack swiftly
- Barrage
- Charge the passer
- Red-dog
- Gridiron charge
- Intense campaign
- Go after the quarterback