In practice, certainly about to perform (2,5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue In practice, certainly about to perform (2,5) 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFACTO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFACTO In practice, certainly about to perform (2,5) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
8% YES "Certainly!" (3) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
7% NODOUBT Certainly (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 30, 2025
7% OFCOURSE Certainly (8) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 9, 2025
6% GAG Practical joke (3)
6% RECITAL Article about musical performance (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 11, 2026
6% SPAR Practice punching (4) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
6% HEX Practice witchcraft on (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
6% NUDISM Out-of-fashion practice? (6) Universal Jan 7, 2026
6% AGES Practically forever (4) USA Today Jan 6, 2026

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