The Clue
Police action (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RAID
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Notes
The answer RAID is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
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Bust
Foray
Incursion
Inroad
Jayhawk
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Bookie's worry
Bust, of a sort
Crook's comeuppance
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Fridge foray
Mosby specialty
Narc's bust
Police cry
Sort of sortie
Speakeasy risk
Stir at a speakeasy
Sudden assault
Sudden attack
Suprise atack
Surprise attack
A.T.F. agents' activity
Attack on the fridge, say
Commando force's action
Drug bust, e.g.
Francis Marion surprise
Harpers Ferry event
It's rough on roaches
Sudden military action
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Vice-squad operation
World of Warcraft event
Police action on a gambling ring
Brown's action at Harpers Ferry: 1859
Definition
RAID as a noun:
1. (foray, raid, maraud) = a sudden short attack
2. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
RAID as a verb:
1. (raid, bust) = search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
2. (foray into, raid) = enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
3. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
4. search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"