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Hardly A Close Contest Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ROMP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
225%8 Study of arms hardly embracing the Queen? Hardly
323%8 Victory in a close contest

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ROMP" which means:

    noun
  • • An easy victory
  • • A girl who behaves in a boyish manner
  • • Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
  • verb
  • • Play boisterously
  • • Run easily and fairly fast
  • • Win easily

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The children had a playful romp in the park."
  • • "The dogs had a romp in the backyard."

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