One sport he worked on, nearing defeat — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 10–letter crossword clue “One sport he worked on, nearing defeat”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 24th Jan 2020. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “One sport he worked on, nearing defeat” is ONTHEROPES (10 letters).
We last saw “One sport he worked on, nearing defeat” in Guardian Cryptic on 24th Jan 2020.
The 10-letter answer for “One sport he worked on, nearing defeat” is ONTHEROPES.
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