Referee's command before a bout Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Referee's command before a bout . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHAKEHANDS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAKEHANDS Referee's command before a bout (10)
6% COPY Computer command before "Paste" (4)
6% SPAR Practice before a bout (4)
6% BADCALL Referee's mistake (7) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
6% ARBITER Referee (7) The Times Concise Sep 6, 2025
6% SHADOWBOX Practice before a title bout (9) Eugene Sheffer Aug 12, 2025
5% BINGE Bout of over-indulgence (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Nov 24, 2025
5% TKOS They cut bouts short, for short (4) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
5% MUSH Dogsled command (4) USA Today Quick Nov 21, 2025
5% STAY Dog command (4) The Times Concise Nov 20, 2025
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