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

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

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

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 USA Today, The Mirror, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Times, The New York Times, The Telegraph, the Universal and The Wall Street Journal.

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

This is all the 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)

This is the entire 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 USA Today, the Universal and The Mirror.

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