Bounce back in elimination contest, hammering opponent firstly (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bounce back in elimination contest, hammering opponent firstly (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 12, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ECHO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ECHO Bounce back in elimination contest, hammering opponent firstly (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 12, 2026
5% HOP Bounce (3) New York Times Midi Jul 19, 2026
4% EGEST Eliminate from the body (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
4% RACE Speed contest (4) Newsday Aug 10, 2026
4% PEENS Hammer parts (5) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
4% MALLET Wooden hammer (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 4, 2026
4% NIP ___ in the bud (eliminate from the root) (3)
4% TOOL Hammer, for one (4) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2026
4% ARGUES Contests (6) LA Times Daily Aug 1, 2026
4% CLAW Hammer part (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2026

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