The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RINGSIDE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result RINGSIDE
- Call James East to get good seats
- Contact team to get best position to watch contest?
- Call team to edge of fighting area
- Bats residing in place offering clear view
- Phone team watching boxing match closely?
- Bum residing near the combatants?
- Run indoors to grab good sort of seat
- Where you’ll get seconds – doughnuts one 21 picked up
- Close to fighting, call on support
- Call papers in Kent for best place to view the fight?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Close to fighting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case close to fighting = ringside.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RINGSIDE mean?
RINGSIDE noun- Area beside a ring.
- Beside the ring, especially a boxing ring.