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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||||||
verb • prevent from entering; shut out | ||||||||
| 46% | 7 | Prevent from scoring, thus? | ||||||
noun • a defeat in a game where one side fails to score | ||||||||
| 33% | 12 | Deliberate infringement to prevent the other side scoring | ||||||
adjective • engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood • of or relating to or suitable as a profession • characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession • of or relating to a profession noun • a person engaged in one of the learned professions • an athlete who plays for pay • an authority qualified to teach apprentices adjective satellite • engaged in by members of a profession | ||||||||
Prevent From Scoring Thus Crossword Clue
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SHUTOUT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SHUTOUT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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