Crossword clue

“"Them's fighting words!"”

This clue appeared as 12-Down in the USA Today Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersSeen 2 times
OHITSON
Letters7
Starts withO
Ends withN
Vowels3

Other possible answers

AnswerLettersSeen
ENGARDE71 of 2
OHITSON71 of 2

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About this clue

The clue “"Them's fighting words!"” ran in the USA Today Crossword on July 16, 2026 as 12-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with O and ends with N, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “"Them's fighting words!"” clue?+

The answer is OHITSON (7 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of July 16, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 2 times in the USA Today Crossword, most recently on July 16, 2026.

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