Cryptic crossword clue
Overnight fight for American swimmer 3-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 letter word RED EYE

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Crossword Answer definitions

RED EYE noun
  1. The names of animals that have red eyes.
  2. Types of beverages.
  3. (travel) An overnight airplane flight.
  4. Redness of the conjunctiva; especially when caused by conjunctivitis (pink-eye).
  5. Redness in the eye(s) of someone in a colour photograph, as an unwanted consequence of light from a flash reflecting off blood vessels in the retina.
RED EYE verb
  1. (travel) Often followed by it: to travel on a red-eye.

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