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

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

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

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

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

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)

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 Universal, the USA Today, The Mirror and the Penny Press.

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