This competition in which a 16lb metal ball is thrown has been part of the athletics at the modern Olympics since their inception Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOTPUT This competition in which a 16lb metal ball is thrown has been part of the athletics at the modern Olympics since their inception (7)
2% ABOUT With 9-Across, "Since the topic's been brought up ..." (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 24, 2025
2% AWARE On the ball (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
2% ASOF Since (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
2% SNOWBOARDER Slopes athlete (11) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
2% RECENT Modern (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 15, 2025
2% RODEO Cowpoke competition (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
2% ISLANDER Brit, say, learns ID has been forged (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
2% TOETOTOE In direct competition (8) USA Today Dec 10, 2025
2% ALLSTAR Elite athlete (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 10, 2025
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