The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SKIERS
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More clues leading to the result SKIERS
- They send up runners to welcome leading lady
- Sportsmen on mountains, right in their heaven
- Captains ignoring very quiet competitors in winter sport?
- They take terrible risks, taking on ultimate incline
- Penniless captains – they can go downhill fast
- Lousy kisser finding many going down
- Might they risk slaloming round the top of Everest on Sunday?
- Captains not quiet at all as they go downhill
- Sloppy kisser who may go downhill rapidly
- Those sliding on snow risk crashing around end of the slope without leap
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The straight part
We know that "competitors in winter sport?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case competitors in winter sport? = skiers.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SKIERS mean?
SKIERS noun- One who skis.
- A ball hit high in the air, often leading to a catch.