1 Down secures first place in competition - to be a decent player? (3,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 1 Down secures first place in competition - to be a decent player? (3,4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 21, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACTWELL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACTWELL 1 Down secures first place in competition - to be a decent player? (3,4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
5% BORAGE 1 Down fed a herb (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
5% WIDOW See 1-Down (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
5% BLAISE see 1 Down (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jan 16, 2026
5% SKINNYDIPS Swims 1 Down (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 14, 2026
5% MAN see 1 Down (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Jan 6, 2026
5% END see 1 Down (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Jan 4, 2026
5% NEW With 21-Down, January 1 celebration (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
5% BAR See 1-Down (3) The Washington Post Mini Dec 31, 2025
5% HEAVEN See 1-Down (6) The Atlantic Dec 30, 2025

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