The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 7 letter word NO CONTEST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
N
O
C
O
N
T
E
S
T
More clues leading to the result NO CONTEST
- Plays international without racket and it’s an unfairmatch!
- Plea's outcome, possibly a foregone conclusion
- Argument against reflecting on trial? That's a foregone conclusion
- Easy choice read back during trial phase
- Beginning to cheat in midday exam leads to courtroom plea; …
- … the result was a foregone conclusion
- Criminal in Totnes changed plea
- Not one against pilot? That’s unequal competition!
- Unopposed when verifying the absence of fraud?
- Tesco not worried about competition – in the end it’s a foregone conclusion
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "outcome not in doubt" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outcome not in doubt = no contest.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.