Team backed tense striker for international (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TESTMATCH Team backed tense striker for international (4,5) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 16, 2026
6% PICKETS Strikers (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 27, 2026
6% PAST __ tense (4) Commuter Oct 22, 2026
6% REHIRE Bring back onto the team (6) USA Today Sep 29, 2026
6% UNIONS Groups with strikers (6) Universal Sep 26, 2026
6% TAUT Tense (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 7, 2026
5% SQUAD Team (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 3, 2026
5% CHEER Root for the team (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2026
5% AMERICASCUP International sailing competition * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2026
5% AMUSEMENT A tense mum desperate for entertainment (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2026

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