Competing titleholder to put off the final held inside (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENDER Competing titleholder to put off the final held inside (8) (8)
5% BIDS Competes in an auction (4) Newsday Mar 31, 2026
5% ABLE Competent (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 25, 2026
5% HEAL Put right inside the almond (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Mar 25, 2026
5% SPELL Compete in a bee (5) New York Times Mar 23, 2026
5% SOTHERE Hero set off, and that's final! (2,5) (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 20, 2026
5% TRUMPET Something that's blown cap inside out, finally (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 17, 2026
5% SQUASH Waitress finally put down vegetable (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
5% VIE Compete (3) New York Times Midi Mar 2, 2026
5% DAUNTED Disconcerted, put off (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 27, 2026
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