Arranging to take power, but refusing to take advantage (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Arranging to take power, but refusing to take advantage (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 SPORTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPORTING Arranging to take power, but refusing to take advantage (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 19, 2025
9% USING Taking advantage of (5)
9% USE Take advantage of (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 23, 2025
9% USES Takes advantage of (4)
8% TRADEON Take unfair advantage of (7) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
7% ARRESTS Takes in (7) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
7% HIRE Take on (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
7% ANO "Shall I take that as ___?" ("Is that a refusal?"): 2 wds. (3)
7% EAT Take in (3) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
7% EYES Takes in (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025

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