Playing to win in a way (7) Crossword Clue

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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% AHEAD Winning (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
10% SCRATCHCARD Cancel eccentric way to win prize (7,4) (11) Mirror Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
9% VIA By way of (3) Commuter Jan 30, 2026
9% LEEWAY Play (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
9% TIEGAME No-win situation? (7) Universal Jan 28, 2026
9% DOOR Way in or way out (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
9% GETFAR Win at life (6) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
9% ANO "It's ___-win situation" (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026

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