The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word HOLDINGATBAY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1997.
Preventing an attack, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOLDINGATBAY | 100 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preventing an attack, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- defensive
- immunization
- raid
- board
- smothered
- smothering
- subvene
- boarder
- offensively
- defend
- deterrence
- deterrent
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