"Playing for ___" (showing no mercy) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Playing for ___" (showing no mercy) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KEEPS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEEPS "Playing for ___" (showing no mercy) (5)
10% RUTHLESS Showing no mercy (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 22, 2025
9% LENIENT Merciful (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
9% IRONFISTED Unlikely to show mercy (10) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2025
8% CLEMENT M's predecessor constrained by Bond showing mercy (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
8% UNO Card game with a "Show 'Em No Mercy" version (3) Universal Sep 3, 2025
7% TOYED Played (with) (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 3, 2025
7% TWIDDLE Play (with) (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
7% ACT Play a part in a play (3) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
7% LETSEE Show (6) Universal Oct 10, 2025
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