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noun • combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground | ||||||||
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noun • An athlete who spends a year not participating in official athletic activities, but does not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years • An unimportant character introduced only to be killed in order to underscore the peril to the important characters; an expendable character. • A person responsible for loading and unloading weapons, artillery, and equipment from aircraft. verb • To place an athlete in a status wherein the athlete will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities, but will not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years. • To take on a status wherein one will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities. • To hold a child out of kindergarten for one year in the hope that the child will do better academically and socially. | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | This athlete won the Associated Press Athlete of the Year award in 1932 | ||||||
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Athlete Who Gets To Grips With An Opponent Crossword Clue
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WRESTLER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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WRESTLER
Updated: October 13, 2023
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