“____ sport, that owes its pleasures to another’s pain” (William Cowper) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETESTED “____ sport, that owes its pleasures to another’s pain” (William Cowper) (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 30, 2019
60% DOI "To what ___ owe the pleasure?" (3) USA Today Jul 20, 2025
48% DEBT Amount owed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
48% DEBIT Owed record (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
46% HEDONISM Pursuit of pleasure (8) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
46% GLADLY With pleasure (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 17, 2025
46% DUEL Owed pounds for fight (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
46% ITS "__ my pleasure!" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
46% CRUISE Pleasure voyage (6) The Times Concise Oct 13, 2025
46% OOH Sound of pleasure (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025

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