The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word SACK RACE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SACK RACE
- Stock wine primarily for fun on sports day?
- Dismiss people in gala event
- . Ask about holding college-run pro Sports Day event
- Competition one may have in the bag
- Kick out the competition? You couldn’t in this!
- Competition that might see people under fire?
- Demand for the whole nation to go in fun sports event!
- Kick people out, event usually for children
- Event that sees career on fire?
- Event that sees people on fire?
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