Clues for the word "SKIRMISH"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 24 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on July 08, 2024.
Definition of skirmish
- v. i. - To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
- v. i. - A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops.
- v. i. - A slight contest.
Referring Clues
- Brush
- Fight
- Tussle
- Little fight
- Minor scrap
- Quick and minor battle
- Minor fight
- Minor battle
- Small party conflict
- Small battle
- Minor military engagement
- Manage risk getting married? His indefinite engagement
- Scrap
- Short engagement
- Military engagement
- Brief military engagement
- A short-lived engagement
- Scrap engagement?
- Read quickly about Romeo and his broken engagement
- Brief encounter
- Brawl as drink stops sergeant major getting his cocktail
Last Seen In
- Daily American - July 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 20, 2023
- Daily American - July 08, 2022
- Guardian Everyman - November 26, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 13, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - May 17, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - October 26, 2016
- Universal - August 01, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 09, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - July 25, 2014
- New York Times - July 31, 2013
- Universal - August 23, 2011
- New York Times - May 06, 2011
- Thinks Daily - March 08, 2011
- Guardian Quick - February 27, 2010
- Guardian Quick - November 22, 2009
- Guardian Quick - November 12, 2008
- New York Sun - June 03, 2008
- Guardian Quick - April 07, 2007
- Guardian Quick - March 13, 2007
- Washington Post - February 05, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - October 20, 2003
- Guardian Quiptic - May 27, 2002
- New York Times - July 04, 1999