The way to overcome a foolish fear is to attack it(6 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “The way to overcome a foolish fear is to attack it”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 24th October 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to STRAFE
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #4 down The way to overcome a foolish fear is to attack it (6) 24th October 2025
- #36 across To attack by air may be faster (6) 24th December 2024
- #23 down Smartly set about the boys in blue, as punishment (6) 29th July 2024
- #4 down The way to overcome a foolish fear is to attack it (6) 16th October 2020
- #4 across Possibly faster in attack (6) 5th September 2019
- #36 across To attack by air may be faster (6) 27th September 2018
- #23 down Smartly set about the boys in blue, as punishment (6) 8th May 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 24th October 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #2 down "Between blonde and mouse" is not a bad description (4,2,6)
- #3 down Was better than the other polishes? (8)
- #5 down Container nanny can't have? (5-3)
- #6 down Does she wield the big stick over malingerers? (5,5)
- #7 down On return, Rose Brown got through to the politician (7)
- #8 down Regardless of which contest one's competing in? (2,3,5)
- #9 across Therefore, for assault could be incarcerated again (2,1,6)
- #10 across Sea-bathing, mostly (2,3,4)
- #11 down A commotion that gets you up (5)