Honoured in retirement Aussie sprinters, holding flag up (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMERITUS Honoured in retirement Aussie sprinters, holding flag up (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 26, 2025
6% BLUEPETER Safe to hold up Navy flag (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
6% GAY Retired track and field sprinter Tyson (3)
5% IRIS Flag (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
5% LOSESPIRIT Flag (10) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
5% NOBLE Honourable (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 21, 2025
5% ROOS Aussie hoppers (4) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
5% CUE A spider might hold this up (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025
5% TURNSIN Gives up and retires (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
5% UGGS Aussie boots (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025

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