Strong backing needed for this sports-day event? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strong backing needed for this sports-day event? last seen in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TUGOFWAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUGOFWAR Strong backing needed for this sports-day event? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2025
7% XGAMES Event with action sports (6) Newsday Aug 21, 2025
7% BIRTH Day one event (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 8, 2025
7% ANTHEM Song at a sporting event (6) Universal Aug 4, 2025
7% DECATHLON Two-day sporting event (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 7, 2025
6% SLO ___-mo (sport event replay speed) (3)
6% SUPERBOWL Magnificent flier for American sporting event (5,4) (9) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
6% RACEMEETING People coming together for sports event (4,7) (11) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 31, 2025
6% MON Back-to-work day, for short (3)
6% BADMINTON Scene of five-day event (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 6, 2025

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