The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WRESTLER
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More clues leading to the result WRESTLER
- Sportsman with others regularly skipped algebra
- Swelter uncomfortably before round’s beginning for fighter
- One who fights with the French king after all others
- Pull the French king from fighter
- One who fights with others, both hands gripping close to foe
- He may struggle to break a lock
- One grappling with reels cast across mouth of the river
- One fights with others joining the French Resistance
- Hulk Hogan maybe reforms lest women err!
- He struggles often to get out of a hold
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The straight part
We know that "One who fights" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who fights = wrestler.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 WRESTLER mean?
WRESTLER noun- A person who wrestles.