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noun • something done (usually as opposed to something said) • the state of being active • a military engagement • a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) • the series of events that form a plot • the trait of being active and energetic and forceful • the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism • a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong • an act by a government body or supranational organization • the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field • In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges). verb • institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against • put in effect | ||||||||
| 28% | 10 | Boisterous play or rough play-fighting | ||||||
verb • engage in rough or disorderly play | ||||||||
| 26% | 15 | Football term for the spot where the ball is put in play at the start of a play | ||||||
noun • line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football | ||||||||
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ACTION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ACTION
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Boisterous play or rough play-fighting | |
2 | Fighting fighting
New York Times -
14 Nov 2010 | New York Times / 14 Nov 2010 |
3 | Football term for the spot where the ball is put in play at the start of a play | |
4 | Go ___ (start fighting)
New York Times -
10 Dec 2006 | New York Times / 10 Dec 2006 |
5 | Scene of play in which fighting takes place
The Guardian Cryptic -
30 Nov 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Nov 2011 |
6 | Start fighting
The Guardian Quick -
04 Aug 2012 | The Guardian Quick / 04 Aug 2012 |
7 | Start off fighting before hazardous conditions on the way cause a suspension of hostilities
Telegraph Toughie -
06 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 06 Jul 2023 |
