Steffi, Chris and Martina, in opening stages, needing racket (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Steffi, Chris and Martina, in opening stages, needing racket (4) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on July 18, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCAM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCAM Steffi, Chris and Martina, in opening stages, needing racket (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jul 18, 2026
5% GRAF Steffi with a racket (4) Universal Feb 10, 2018
5% RIVAL Chris, to Martina (5)
4% PHASED In stages (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 12, 2026
4% SQUASH Racket sport (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 11, 2026
4% BADMINTON Racket sport (9) Thomas Joseph Jul 11, 2026
4% TENNIS Racket sport (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 11, 2026
4% NOTH Chris of "The Good Wife" (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
4% CUE Stage prompt (3) Universal Jul 10, 2026
4% TA Actor Chris (2) USA Today Quick Jul 9, 2026

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