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

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

'against' is the definition. (prefix meaning against) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for anti that I've seen before include "Negative vote" , "on the other side" , "(Person who is) not in favour" , "One who is against (something)" , "Not favouring" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Times, The New York Times, the Universal, The Irish Times, The Mirror, The Wall Street Journal, the LA 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 "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 Universal, The Mirror and the Penny Press.

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