Answer: showdowns

AnswerCrossword Clue
SHOWDOWNSConfrontations
SHOWDOWNSDecisive confrontations
SHOWDOWNSDecisive confrontations ... or what the answers to the six starred clues are?
showdownsA final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute
showdownsSHOWDOWN, an event that causes a conclusion of an issue
showdowns(in poker) The requirement at the end of a round that the players who remain in must show their cards to determine which is the strongest hand