Temporary embarrassment in a public competition, figuratively Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLOODYNOSE Temporary embarrassment in a public competition, figuratively (10) New York Times Nov 2, 2022
6% SHAME Embarrassment (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 2, 2025
5% CLANGER Embarrassing mistake (7) (7) Mirror Classic Sep 8, 2025
5% GYMKHANA Equestrian competition (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
5% HOOD Temporary head cover (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
5% MEET Wrestling competition (4) Family Time Aug 25, 2025
5% PREMIUMCHANNELS Max competition (15) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
5% TRUCE Temporary peace agreement (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 23, 2025
5% BEE Spelling competition (3) Newsday Aug 20, 2025
5% LITERAL Not figurative (7) Commuter Aug 19, 2025

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