A good shot but the winner loses a point (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INNER A good shot but the winner loses a point (5) (5)
8% NICE "Good shot!" (4) Newsday Sep 11, 2025
7% TREY Three-point hoops shot (4) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
7% PLUTO Hades! Plus two but losing both points (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
7% TOUT Extol the good points of (4) LA Times Daily Nov 20, 2025
6% SLUMPS Losing streaks (6) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
6% SHOOIN Sure winner (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
6% PALES Loses colour (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
6% STAB Shot in the dark (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
6% PAR On ___ with (as good as) (3)
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