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| 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a minor short-term fight • a casual or unexpected convergence • a casual meeting with a person or thing • a hostile disagreement face-to-face verb • come together • come upon, as if by accident; meet with • be beset by • experience as a reaction • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | ||||
| 28% | 11 | Turn privately-run businesses into government-run | ||
verb • put under state control or ownership • make national in character or scope | ||||
| 24% | 9 | Change from a state-run to a privately run organization | ||
verb • change from governmental to private control or ownership | ||||
Run Into Base With New Worktop
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ENCOUNTER which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ENCOUNTER
Updated: October 27, 2025
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