War captive sporting black eye? Victory could have been his? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIPOWNER War captive sporting black eye? Victory could have been his? (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 5, 2022
5% SHINER Black eye (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 16, 2026
4% KOHL Black powder used as eye make-up (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 2, 2026
4% AGREE See eye to eye (5) New York Times Mini Apr 2, 2026
4% TUG ___-of-war (3) USA Today Apr 2, 2026
4% MATEINONE "I have a guaranteed victory next move," to a chess player (9) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
4% ARENA Sports __ (5) Newsday Mar 28, 2026
4% SAWN Having been cut, as logs (4) New York Times Midi Mar 23, 2026
4% DONE "Been there, ___ that!" (4)
4% WEARS Sports (5) Universal Mar 22, 2026

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