Cryptic crossword clue
Opponents in ring swelter, oddly? Right, seconds too 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WRESTLERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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What does WRESTLERS mean?

WRESTLERS noun
  1. A person who wrestles.

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