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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 | ||||||||
31% | 12 | Blocking or blocking off | ||||||
noun • authoritative prohibition • a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity | ||||||||
31% | 7 | They use techniques like drive blocking and reach blocking | ||||||
noun • the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage | ||||||||
Do Battle With Foreign Noble Blocking Frenchmans Return Crossword Clue
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ENCOUNTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ENCOUNTER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | Blocking or blocking off | |
2 | Foreign garment is turned for foreign ladies
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5 | Scoff about foreign noble or teacher
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21 Sep 2005 | The Guardian Cryptic / 21 Sep 2005 |
6 | They use techniques like drive blocking and reach blocking | |
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