Its teams are a shade lighter than opponents (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAMBRIDGE Its teams are a shade lighter than opponents (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 25, 2025
6% DIXIE Fail to recruit team for Union opponents (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
5% ELMS Shade trees (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2026
5% LILAC Plant which gives its name to a shade of purple (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2026
5% BICS Some pens and lighters (4) Premier Sunday Sep 27, 2026
5% ELM Shade tree (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 26, 2026
5% CARDTABLE Platform for opponents engaging with Napoleon? (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 26, 2026
5% RIVAL Opponent (5) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 24, 2026
5% PEA Shade of green (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 24, 2026
5% OLIVE Green shade (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 23, 2026

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