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

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

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

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