Deception hurting opponent (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTENDER Deception hurting opponent (9) (9)
8% OWOW "It hurts! It hurts!" (4) Universal Dec 8, 2025
8% LIES Deceptions (4) USA Today Nov 30, 2025
7% FAKERY Deceptive behavior (6) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
7% BELIE Deceptively depict (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
7% OOF "That had to hurt" (3) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
7% OUCH "That hurt!" (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
7% ILLUSORY Deceptive, unreal (8) The Times Concise Dec 5, 2025
7% TORO Matador's opponent (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
7% PIQUE Hurt pride (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 30, 2025
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