The Clue
Sudden strike (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FORAY
Tags
Notes
The answer FORAY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Incursion
Plunder
Raid
Sally
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Initial venture
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Definition
FORAY as a noun:
1. (foray, raid, maraud) = a sudden short attack
2. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"
FORAY as a verb:
1. (plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray) = steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
2. briefly enter enemy territory