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noun • An attack on a ground or naval target by one or more aircraft or missiles. verb • To attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles. | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Military aviators who attack from above | ||||||
noun • a combat pilot who strafes the enemy | ||||||||
| 22% | 8 | From the Latin for “high”, elevation above a datum line/sea level; angular distance of a celestial body above Earth’s horizon; or, by extension, loftiness of rank or any great height | ||||||
noun • elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface • the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) • angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | ||||||||
An Attack From Above Crossword Clue
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AIRSTRIKE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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AIRSTRIKE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | Attack from above
New York Times -
04 Apr 2002 | New York Times / 04 Apr 2002 |
2 | Attack from above, faster when flying
Telegraph Toughie -
03 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 03 Oct 2023 |
3 | Attack from above — moved bib (anag)
The Guardian Quick -
15 Nov 2021 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Nov 2021 |
4 | Descending sharply to attack from above | |
5 | From the Latin for “high”, elevation above a datum line/sea level; angular distance of a celestial body above Earth’s horizon; or, by extension, loftiness of rank or any great height
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
06 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 06 May 2023 |
6 | Removed bibs (anag) - they attack from above
The Guardian Quick -
07 Jan 2003 | The Guardian Quick / 07 Jan 2003 |
7 | The idea that an attack on one member nation of an alliance is considered an attack on all member nations |
