Penultimate contest ends in trouble -- players held up on motorway Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEMI Penultimate contest ends in trouble -- players held up on motorway (4) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 16, 2017
6% BOTHER British held up by more trouble (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% WYES Penultimate letters (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025
4% BEE Spelling contest (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
4% RODEO Contest with cowboys (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
4% WOES Troubles (4) USA Today Dec 21, 2025
4% LANE Motorway division (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
4% EATENAT Troubled (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
4% RACES Contests of speed (5) Commuter Dec 12, 2025
4% THROBBED Half of them held up beat (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025

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