Intensely competitive (6)

I believe the answer is:

fierce

(Other definitions for fierce that I've seen before include "Vicious" , "Powerfully aggressive" , "Ferocious, savage" , "Extremely violent or intense" , "Cruel or intense" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.

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