Winning all the competitions can be a very tricky affair Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Winning all the competitions can be a very tricky affair last seen in Guardian 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GRANDSLAM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRANDSLAM Winning all the competitions can be a very tricky affair (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 22, 2023
3% SLY Tricky (3) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
2% OHSO Very, very (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2026
2% RAGE "It's all the ___ these days" ("It's very popular") (4)
2% NEWS Current affairs (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 2, 2026
2% HEADTOHEAD In direct competition * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
2% BEAT Outdo in a competition (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 28, 2026
2% RATRACE Competitive routine (3,4) (7) Mirror Quick Feb 26, 2026
2% RUN Winning streak (3) Newsday Feb 26, 2026
2% RACE Sack ___ (picnic competition) (4) Universal Feb 25, 2026

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