Jim _, American athlete who was the first man to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HINES Jim _, American athlete who was the first man to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres (5) (5)
6% ARE 100 square metres (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
5% PRO Athlete who's paid (3) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
5% TIE Something athletes strive to break (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
5% FENCE Barrier (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
5% BOTH The first and the second (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 30, 2025
5% DREAM Indulge in a fantasy about breaking barrier (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
5% HURDLER Athlete who leaps over barriers (7) (7) Puzzler Sep 16, 2025
5% ADAM First man to find a barrier (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 18, 2025
4% RAIL Racecourse barrier (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
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