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

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

This is all the 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 Irish Times (Simplex), the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Irish Times, the Penny Press, The Independent, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal and The Times.

'against' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for into that I've seen before include "To a position inside" , "Keenly interested in" , "Keen on (informal)" , "Curious about" , "ignition regularly missing" .)

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

'against' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for opposed that I've seen before include "Adverse, antipathetic" , "Confronted" , "Objected to" , "likely to refuse?" , "Withstood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

'against' is the definition.
(as in pros and cons, for and against)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for con that I've seen before include "Scam, swindle" , "one in pen?" , "Not in favour" , "Peruse carefully or swindle" , "Not supporting" .)

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

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