Meaning
A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from French mêlée, from Old French meslee, feminine past participle of mesler (“to mix”), derived from Latin misceō (“mix”). Doublet of medley.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 40 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-08MEILTUV
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-06-11EGLMOTY
- 2026-06-02LDEIMNW
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
- 2025-11-01LAMEDHN
- 2025-10-17LBEIMOZ
- 2025-10-11MELNOTU
- 2025-09-27LCYNMIE
- 2025-09-24MAUTLEC
- 2025-07-10LEPMINT
+28 earlier appearances in the archive.