Attack in sports bar of criminal associate

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

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FENCE works through several linked senses: to fence is to attack or engage in the sport, a fence is a bar or barrier, and a fence is a criminal associate who handles stolen goods.

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Definition
Two fencers making an attacking move with their swords.

Times Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 07, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Display of gender inequality encapsulates current peeve
  2. 3Suspect due bail holding everyone back is not to be praised
  3. 10Tanner starting run beats hides hard
  4. 11Weak king charges let down
  5. 12Concerned about animal enclosure suffering infestation
  6. 13Fluid consumed in address regularly visited for bevvies
  7. 15Route some time entered by you and a learner bearing west
  8. 18Train old falcon not to turn aggressive
  9. 21Inn employee initially ignored person shoving
  10. 23Domes, 13 shelters on high
  11. 26Rejecting outsiders, chap with his land
  12. 27Horseman in a party I’m unsure should be in company
  13. 28Semiaquatic creature spiked rump badly
  14. 29Shrub male insect snubbed

Down

  1. 1Bad behaviour of several types on Tube
  2. 2Attack in sports bar of criminal associate
  3. 4See female perhaps show liking for opera
  4. 5Passion visible in commercial broadcast
  5. 6Mocking of French cooking, but having no right
  6. 7Helps nursing large sickly-looking bird
  7. 8Like fish caught somewhere in East Anglia
  8. 9Great sources for research into construction material
  9. 14Very large cat tucked into round lamprey, perhaps
  10. 16Case in Antrim settled, in which one is reprieved
  11. 17Befuddled gent barred from drunken celebrating is crabby
  12. 19Cylindrical package Vicky unwrapped is carpet
  13. 20Essentially flimsy ashen stick
  14. 22Go over river with mounting speed
  15. 24Say romance is gripping subject
  16. 25Tungsten half of striking tool forcibly hit

The answer to “Attack in sports bar of criminal associate” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is FENCE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Attack in sports bar of criminal associate” answer

FENCE (5 letters)

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What does FENCE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FENCE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape
  • a guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool
  • a person who deals in stolen goods

When else has “Attack in sports bar of criminal associate” appeared?

The Times Cryptic reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 7, 2026 (most recent) → FENCE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Attack in sports bar of criminal associate”?

The answer is FENCE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Attack in sports bar of criminal associate”?

5 letters: FENCE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “Attack in sports bar of criminal associate” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Cryptic sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Times Cryptic answers?

The full grid for August 7, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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