Nail-biting sports situation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUDDENDEATH Nail-biting sports situation (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2016
4% OTS Nail-biting sports periods, for short (3) New York Times Apr 1, 2026
3% CLAW Hooked nail (4) The Telegraph Quick May 27, 2026
3% ACERB Biting (5) New York Times May 20, 2026
3% LIE Be situated (3) Puzzler Backwords May 19, 2026
3% SNAPPINGTURTLE This bites! (14) Universal Apr 16, 2026
3% TENSE Nail-biting, as a situation (5)
2% GNAT Biting insect? Bite back (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
2% SCENARIO Hypothetical situation (8) USA Today Jun 1, 2026
2% HOUSEOFCARDS Unstable situation (12) The Times Sunday Concise May 31, 2026

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