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Military Tactic Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is AMBUSH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: AMBUSH

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199%6Exact Match!
233%8 Extreme military tactic
333%8Military aviation tactic

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We think the answer is "AMBUSH" which means:

    noun
  • • The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
  • verb
  • • Wait in hiding to attack
  • • Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The soldiers set up an ambush in the dense forest."
  • • "The police narrowly escaped the ambush."

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