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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRANDSLAM Winning all the competitions can be a very tricky affair (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 22, 2023
3% RAFFIA Plant grown for fibre - tricky affair (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Apr 12, 2026
3% SLY Tricky (3) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
2% INIT Still competitive (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 14, 2026
2% NOLOSE Win-win (6) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
2% ODDS "He managed to win against all ___!" (4)
2% BEE Spelling competition (3) Universal Apr 7, 2026
2% SLAM Poetry competition (4) Universal Apr 6, 2026
2% RODEO Competition with clowns, maybe (5) New York Times Apr 5, 2026
2% OWN Dominate in competition (3) Newsday Apr 3, 2026

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