Sport that returned to the Summer Olympics in 2016 after a 112-year absence Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOLF Sport that returned to the Summer Olympics in 2016 after a 112-year absence (4) New York Times Apr 28, 2020
3% RIO Host of the 2016 Summer Olympics (3) USA Today Feb 22, 2026
2% TIDINGS News of strikes after IT returns (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 11, 2026
2% WEAR Sport (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
2% SPRY Still active after all these years (4) New York Times May 9, 2026
2% EXEAT Permission for absence from a college (5) Puzzler Backwords May 8, 2026
2% PARIS Host of the 2024 Summer Olympics (5) New York Times Midi May 3, 2026
2% KANTE N'Golo -, France midfielder at Chelsea 2016-23; 2016-17 FWA Footballer of the Year (5) (5) Mirror Quiz May 1, 2026
2% MISS Feel the absence of someone (4)
2% DONNISH Down here after sport with quiet academic (7) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 24, 2026

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