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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Against the current (8) last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UPSTREAM.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
UPSTREAM Against the current (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 30, 2024
UPWIND Against the current (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2024
DATED Against the current? (5)

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3% VERSUS Against (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 11, 2025
3% AMPERE Current measure (6) New York Times Sep 11, 2025

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