The Crossword Solver found 20 answers to “All 48, following the Volstead Act”, 9 letters crossword clue. The Crossword Solver finds answers to American-style crosswords, British-style crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles.
Answer : RAID
foray, raid, maraud – n
a sudden short attack
SYNONYMS
descent, foray, incursion, inroad, invasion, irruption
IN A SENTENCE
They launched a raid against the enemy.
Weapons were also seized during the drug raid.
They caught five smugglers in the raid.
The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.
Police raided the house and found drugs.
Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.
ETYMOLOGY
early 15c., “mounted military expedition,” Scottish and northern English form of rade “a riding, journey,” from Old English rad “a riding, ride, expedition, journey; raid,” (see road). The word fell into obscurity by 17c., but it was revived by Scott (“The Lay of the Last Minstrel,” 1805; “Rob Roy,” 1818), with a more extended sense of “attack, foray, hostile or predatory incursion.” By 1873 of any sudden or vigorous descent (police raids, etc.). Of air raids by 1908.
More Clues
- DRY STATES All 48, following the Volstead Act
- BOOTLEG Flout the Volstead Act
- ABLE Not at all 48-Down
- ELIOT NESS Noted Volstead Act enforcer
- RAID Volstead Act act
- DRYS Volstead Act supporters
- NESS Notable Volstead Act enforcer
- WETS Volstead Act opponents
- ACT Volstead __: Prohibition enabler
- DRY Andrew Volstead, for one
- WET Anti-Volstead advocate
- FORMATION Following the nine black squares in the center of the grid, a hint to five pairs of answers in this
- LAMB OF GOD Large pulpit following the Father and the Son
- REPOSSESS On the subject of those following the sheriff on board? Take that back!
- RETAILING Driving a hard bargain, perhaps in the middle of arrest, after following the suspect
- HEREAFTER 1Present following the future
- LAMPOONED Ridiculed Edward for following the French politician with glasses
- CONCOURSE A meeting about following the correct procedure
- FIEND LIKE Devilish death encountered in following the Italian president
- TESTAMENT Will meant to reform following the trial
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