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)
3% EVENT Olympic competition (5) Commuter Jun 1, 2026
2% DONE "Been there, ___ that" (4)
2% PENNYLANE Street in Liverpool that has been immortalized in song (9) New York Times Aug 23, 2026
2% ASOF Since (4) The Washington Post Mini Aug 21, 2026
2% ATMOSPHERE A ball poor Tom's thrown in the air (10) (10) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 18, 2026
2% ADDED Thrown in (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 17, 2026
2% BANSHEE Harry has been one of the Wailers (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 15, 2026
2% QUADAXEL Figure skating jump that has only been landed in competition by Ilia Malinin (8) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
2% ELSE In addition to what has already been mentioned (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 6, 2026
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