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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAREFREE Casual start to competition by a spineless match official (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 24, 2024
6% SERVE Start a tennis match (5) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 13, 2026
6% REFEREES Match officials (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 25, 2026
5% TEESHIRT Casual top (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 2, 2026
5% MEETS Sports competitions (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 31, 2026
5% YEAH Casual "yes" (4) Commuter Oct 31, 2026
5% EDGE Competitive advantage (4) Commuter Oct 29, 2026
5% THEREFORE The match official wore no top for that reason (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2026
5% TATA Casual farewell (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2026
5% ANOINT Officially designate (6) New York Times Oct 27, 2026

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