Incites to attack
The crossword clue "Incites to attack" is answered by SICS, a 4-letter entry. Used 12 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1965. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SICS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SICS answer page.
Used 12 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1965. It appears in 7 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.
- SICKS (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for SICS
Every other clue in this collection answered by SICS, most used first.
- Unleashes (on) - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Sets (on) - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Orders to attack - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
- Unleashes - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Sets the dogs (on) - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Urges to attack, with "on" - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Turns loose (on) - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Commands to attack - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Orders to attack, with "on" - used 6 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.
- Sudden attack - RAID, used 58 times
- Surprise attack - RAID, used 51 times
- Mosquito attack - BITE, used 26 times
- Sneak attack - RAID, used 17 times
- Attack, as with snowballs - PELT, used 16 times
- Attack with snowballs - PELT, used 15 times
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