Casual start to competition by a spineless match official (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Casual start to competition by a spineless match official (8) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic 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 CAREFREE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAREFREE Casual start to competition by a spineless match official (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 24, 2024
6% WIMPS Spineless people (5) Universal Dec 14, 2025
6% UMPIRE Match official (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 10, 2025
5% TEE Casual shirt (3) Universal Jan 30, 2026
5% TEES Casual tops (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% RELAYRACES Competitions with anchors (10) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
5% NAH Casual refusal (3)
5% EDGE Competitive advantage (4) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
5% HIYA Casual greeting (4) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
5% REFUTE Deny match official gets uniform tailor-made on vacation (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2026

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