Sudden attack
The crossword clue "Sudden attack" is answered by RAID, a 4-letter entry. Used 58 times across 32 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RAID
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RAID answer page.
Used 58 times across 32 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 11 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.
- FORAY (13 uses in xd)
- SORTIE (4 uses in xd)
- SEIZURE (3 uses in xd)
- BLITZ (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for RAID
Every other clue in this collection answered by RAID, most used first.
- Foray - used 110 times, most recently in 2026
- Incursion - used 94 times, most recently in 2026
- Surprise attack - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- "This ___ sudden!" - ISSO, used 55 times
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