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 Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, The Irish Times, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, the Irish Times (Simplex), The Telegraph 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 Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, The Irish Times, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, the Irish Times (Simplex), The Telegraph 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 Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, The Irish Times, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, the Irish Times (Simplex), The Telegraph 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 LA Times, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, The Irish Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, The Telegraph 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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