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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane verb • attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane | ||||
| 95% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale • a very rapid raid • a swift descent through the air verb • move down on as if in an attack • move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc • seize or catch with a swooping motion | ||||
| 28% | 10 | Attacked from above, like a bird of prey | ||
verb • (of an aircraft) To bomb whilst in a steep dive. • (of a bird) To attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory. • (of a motorist) To overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps. | ||||
Attacked From Above
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STRAFED which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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Updated: October 26, 2025
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