Athlete who gets to grips with an opponent? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Athlete who gets to grips with an opponent? 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 WRESTLER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WRESTLER Athlete who gets to grips with an opponent? (8) The Guardian Quick Feb 20, 2016
6% RIVAL Opponent (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 6, 2025
6% WEIGHTLIFTER Athlete who cleans and snatches (12) Commuter Jul 29, 2025
6% HELD Gripped (4) The Sun Two Speed Jul 28, 2025
6% PINCERS They get a grip on prices in the North (7) (7)
6% SPORTSMAN Athlete who competes fairly (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2025
6% GRAPPLE Get to grips (with) (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jun 6, 2025
6% VICE Deputy who gets a grip on things? (4) (4)
6% SELES Athlete who wrote "Getting a Grip" (5)
5% CANASTA Is not able to get to grips with a South American card game (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 3, 2025

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