Justify Edward Returning Tennis Shot Crossword Clue

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Updated: January 20, 2025

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	verb • be worthy or deserving
	39%	7		Returning a ball or shot in a game, especially in sports like tennis or squash
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	35%	11		Edward, son of King Edward III
	noun • son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)

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Telegraph Cryptic21 Jan 2025	Across 27
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