Ballesteros, initially 1 up, almost shot under par Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUBOPTIMAL Ballesteros, initially 1 up, almost shot under par (10) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 24, 2015
4% SICK Under the weather (4)
4% ENDEAVOUR Dexter's lead character in an oeuvre beaten up and shot (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
4% NEATH Under, poetically (5) Universal Jan 8, 2026
4% CLOSE Almost there (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
4% ATFIRST Initially (7) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
4% EAGLE Texan golfer regularly gets score of 2 under par (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
4% BELOW Under (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 6, 2026
4% NEARLY Almost (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 1, 2026
4% BOGEY 4 on a par 3, e.g. (5) New York Times Dec 30, 2025

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