"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)
9% LENIENT Merciful (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
9% IRONFISTED Unlikely to show mercy (10) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2025
9% CLEMENT Inclined to show mercy (7) (7)
8% UNO Card game with a "Show 'Em No Mercy" version (3) Universal Sep 3, 2025
7% LETSEE Show (6) Universal Oct 10, 2025
7% ACT Play part, or play a part (3) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
7% ELLEN "The ___ DeGeneres Show" (talk show) (5)
7% DRAMA Play (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 4, 2025
7% SIDCAESAR "Your Show of Shows" comedian (9) Wall Street Journal Sep 23, 2025
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