Higher-up sports figure? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALARYCAP Higher-up sports figure? (9) New York Times Nov 7, 2015
9% STAT Sports figure (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
8% EXEC Higher-up (4) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
7% BOOST Push higher (5) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
7% SOLAR Higher power? (5) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
7% RISE Move higher (4) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% TAPS Gives up in a combat sport, with "out" (4)
6% TRAINERS Sports shoes (8) The Times Concise Jan 6, 2026
6% LOSS Sports setback (4) Universal Jan 4, 2026
6% STEEPEN Make higher (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 1, 2026

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