Against - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

(Other definitions for beside that I've seen before include "- - the point" , "Very near to" , "Next door to" , "Adjacent to" , "Next to - compared with" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Irish Times (Simplex), the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times, The Irish Times, The Sunday Times, The Mirror and the King Feature Syndicate.

'against' is the definition. (as in one sports team versus another) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for versus that I've seen before include "playing" , "Against in games" , "taking part in team sports" , "Set against" , "In opposition to" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Irish Times (Simplex), the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times, The Irish Times, The Sunday Times, The Mirror and the King Feature Syndicate.

(Other definitions for contra that I've seen before include "US-backed fighter" , "Con, Art could be against it" , "Prefix meaning against" , "guerrilla" , "(One) opposed (to the Sandinistas)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Irish Times (Simplex), the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times, The Irish Times, The Sunday Times, The Mirror and the King Feature Syndicate.

'against' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for into that I've seen before include "Two -- six is three" , "Expression of division" , "To a point within - not I" , "Four this twelve is three" , "Fascinated by" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the USA Today, The Irish Times, The Times, the Universal, The Mirror, the LA Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

'against' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for opposed that I've seen before include "like foes" , "likely to refuse?" , "Anti" , "Fought back" , "Resisted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

'against' is the definition. (as in pros and cons) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for con that I've seen before include "Deceive; disadvantage" , "Scam, swindle" , "Informally swindle" , "Deceive (someone)" , "one in pen?" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Mirror, the Penny Press and the Universal.

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