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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • the contestant who wins the contest • a gambler who wins a bet • a person with a record of successes | ||||
| 36% | 10 | Engaged in forming a perfect or ideal conception of; mentally representing something as perfect or as near to perfect | ||
verb • consider or render as ideal • form ideals | ||||
| 36% | 10 | A type of shot in ice hockey where the puck is shot from behind the net into the goal | ||
noun • a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around | ||||
Decisive Goal With Almost Perfect Shot
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WINNER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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WINNER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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