Parlour game had races, unfortunately Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Parlour game had races, unfortunately last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHARADES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHARADES Parlour game had races, unfortunately (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 19, 2019
5% WRETCH An unfortunate (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% ALAS "Unfortunately ..." (4) Universal Jan 2, 2026
5% MISHAP Unfortunate accident (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
5% IVE "-- had it!" (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 6, 2025
5% TORE Raced (4) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
5% PEDAL Heat: ___ to the Metal (racing board game) (5) The Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
5% SAD Unfortunate (3) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
5% MONSTER Parlour game (7)
4% SCULL Racing shell (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026

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