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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Arranging to take power, but refusing to take advantage (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 19, 2025. 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPORTING Arranging to take power, but refusing to take advantage (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 19, 2025
9% USE Take advantage of (3) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
8% SCREWS Takes advantage of sailors in steamship (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
7% EATS Takes in (4) Newsday Sep 18, 2025
7% REAP Take in (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 17, 2025
7% ABSORB Take in (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 11, 2025
7% EAT Take in (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
7% CON Take in (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 16, 2025
7% USERS Employers are those who take advantage (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
7% HERE "Take this!" (4) Newsday Aug 10, 2025

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