Playing to win in a way (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Playing to win in a way (7) last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AGAINST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGAINST Playing to win in a way (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic May 9, 2025
11% TUNES Prepares for playing, in a way (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
10% OSAGE "August: ___ County" (Tony-winning play) (5) LA Times Mini Feb 13, 2026
10% AHEAD Winning (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
9% VIA By way of (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 19, 2026
9% KOS Ring wins, for short (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
9% ACE Winning service (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 16, 2026
9% DOH Play-___ (3)
9% GLOAT Brag about a win (5) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
9% ROMPS Easy wins (5) Commuter Feb 14, 2026

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