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% BYANOSE Narrow way to win (7) New York Times Apr 7, 2026
10% PREVAIL Can holding on then playing, win? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 30, 2026
10% NOLOSE Win-win (6) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
9% VIA By way of (3) New York Times Midi Jun 20, 2026
9% KOS Some MMA wins (3) Universal Jun 17, 2026
9% CASINO House that "always wins" (6) USA Today Jun 15, 2026
9% AFAR Way, way off (4) Newsday Jun 14, 2026
9% ALA In the way of (3) Premier Sunday Jun 14, 2026
9% UPONE Barely winning, say (5) New York Times Jun 11, 2026

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