Formidable opponents
The crossword clue "Formidable opponents" is answered by NEMESES, a 7-letter entry. Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
NEMESES
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEMESES answer page.
Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- TARTARS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NEMESES
Every other clue in this collection answered by NEMESES, most used first.
- Archrivals - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Agents of retribution - used 8 times, most recently in 1999
- Unbeatable foes - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Closest - NEAREST, used 23 times
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