Great player in contest hosted by city of the Balkans (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOVIESTAR Great player in contest hosted by city of the Balkans (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
7% VIENNA The host city for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
6% BOUT Contest (4) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
6% ALBANIA Balkan state (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 24, 2025
6% AUGUSTA Masters Tournament host city (7) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
5% STARE Focus to win a contest? (5) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
5% THROWAPARTY Act as host (11) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
5% ENTRY Contest submission (5) Universal Jan 5, 2026
5% COMES "With great power ___ great responsibility" (5)
5% DUELS Fencing contests (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026

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