The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word VIE
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More clues leading to the result VIE
- Contend with immoral behaviour, shunning clubs
- Struggle avoided, ignoring the odds
- No place for second in film contest
- Leaders in very intense event compete
- Struggle - after five, that is
- Pounds lost to repugnant rival
- Compete against Italy and Spain
- Contend Conservative isn’t involved in sin
- Struggle to see with drops
- Most of 4 in 22 down contest
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What does VIE mean?
VIE noun- A contest.
- To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
- To rival (something), etc.
- To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
- To stake; to wager.
- To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.