The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ASSAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Set upon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASSAIL | 50 % | 6 |
| HADAT | 11 % | 5 |
| ATTACKED | 7 % | 8 |
| ATTACK | 7 % | 6 |
| COMEAT | 7 % | 6 |
| SIC | 7 % | 3 |
| ASSAULTED | 4 % | 9 |
| ASSAILED | 4 % | 8 |
| HAVEAT | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Set upon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- beset
- set on
- fall upon
- come at
- come after
- put one's hands on
- hit with
- go at
- start in on
- run at
- lay into
- round upon
Crossword Answer definitions
ASSAIL verb- To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
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 ASSAIL
More clues leading to the result HADAT
- Lit into
- Fought
- Attacked
- Went after aggressively
- Attacked vigorously
- Vigorously attacked
- Charged
- Tried
- Laid into
- Went after
More clues leading to the result ATTACKED
- Went after
- Beset by marauders
- Took the offensive
- Set upon
- Began working on energetically
- Made a sortie.
- Besieged
- Bombarded
- Stormed
- Beset
More clues leading to the result ATTACK
More clues leading to the result COMEAT
More clues leading to the result SIC
- "That's how HE spelled it!"
- "__ 'em!" (attack command)
- Inciting word
- (Not my error)
- "Attack, dog!"
- Error indicator
- [It was already wrong]
- [Not my screwup]
- Literally, "thus"
- Thus, in Latin
More clues leading to the result ASSAULTED
More clues leading to the result ASSAILED
- Whupped but good
- Pounced on
- Went after
- Lit into
- Lashed out at
- Attacked viciously
- Attacked vigorously
- Attacked with arguments.
- Attacked.
- Set on.