Opening play, in a game. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Opening play, in a game. . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SNEAKLEAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNEAKLEAD Opening play, in a game. (9)
11% ACTI Play opener (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 14, 2026
10% MEGA Excellent game is played (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic May 12, 2026
10% HANDBALL Game with Bishop's Opening in lobby (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 23, 2026
10% HORSE Game played with a basketball (5) USA Today Mar 5, 2026
9% MEGATON Game not played a great deal (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic May 18, 2026
9% RUE "The Hunger Games" character played by Amandla Stenberg (3) The New Yorker Mini May 14, 2026
9% EDT What the tennis US Open is played on (3) Newsday May 9, 2026
9% CHESS Game that has more than 1,300 openings and variants (5) The Atlantic May 6, 2026
9% OPENWORLD Like some sprawling role-playing games (9) The Atlantic May 3, 2026
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