Pugnacious in ring, one chap grabs rope, gutted Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BELLIGERENT Pugnacious in ring, one chap grabs rope, gutted (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2017
4% TUG ___ of war (game with a rope) (3)
4% TOW Pull with a rope (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
4% PEALS Rings (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
4% SISAL Rope fibre (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
4% TRAINEE Person learning the ropes (7) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
4% OOF Gut-punch reaction (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 5, 2026
4% NOOSE Hangman's rope (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 4, 2026
4% REEFKNOT Type of rope fastening (8) The Times Concise Dec 31, 2025
4% PULLEY Simple machine with a rope (6) Universal Dec 30, 2025

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