Back up against ropes, groggy, seen as target Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back up against ropes, groggy, seen as target last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PURPOSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PURPOSE Back up against ropes, groggy, seen as target (7) The Telegraph Toughie May 1, 2018
5% ABUT Be up against (4) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
5% FACING Up against (6) USA Today Oct 25, 2025
5% DAZE Groggy state (4) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
4% SAMOSA Turnover seen when Konsa goes up against Mo Salah (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
4% VERSUS Against (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
4% TETHERED Roped (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 2, 2025
4% LASSOS Rodeo ropes (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
4% DEFY Go against (4) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
4% REATA Gaucho's rope (5) Newsday Oct 26, 2025

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