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First of contenders, or enemy beaten — formality Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue First of contenders, or enemy beaten — formality last seen in Guardian 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 CEREMONY.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CEREMONY First of contenders, or enemy beaten — formality | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Mar 23, 2022 |
| 6% | VYING Contending | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 5% | COULDA "I ___ been a contender!" | (6) | USA Today | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | FOE Enemy | (3) | Newsday | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 5% | LOSES Gets beaten | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Sep 27, 2025 |
| 5% | HAMMERED Beaten (8) | (8) | Mirror Quick | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 5% | ATHLETE Sporting contender | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 5% | PATH Off the beaten ___ | (4) | ||
| 5% | FOES Enemies | (4) | LA Times Daily | Sep 8, 2025 |
| 5% | ORC Hobbit enemy | (3) | LA Times Daily | Sep 7, 2025 |
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