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

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

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

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

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

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