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The Clue

Hand-to-hand fighting (6 letter answer)

The Answer

COMBAT

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Notes

The answer COMBAT is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.

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Definition

COMBAT as a noun:

1. (combat, armed combat) = an engagement fought between two military forces
2. (fight, fighting, combat, scrap) = the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

COMBAT as a verb:

1. (battle, combat) = battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"