Tie needing draw to keep one game up Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tie needing draw to keep one game up last seen in Telegraph 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 LIGATURE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIGATURE Tie needing draw to keep one game up (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
3% PRESERVE Maintain, keep up (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
3% LAG Fail to keep up the pace (3)
3% TOP One-up (3) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
3% RECUR Keep coming up (5) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
3% STRAGGLER Person failing to keep up (9) The Times Concise Jan 1, 2026
3% BIND Tie up (4) Universal Dec 29, 2025
3% DRAFT Draw up (a plan) (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 29, 2025
3% LUIING Drawing (in) (6) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
3% UNO Game where one may "draw four" (3)

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