The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word DAVIS CUP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DAVIS CUP
- Snooker player reaching century, winning compÂetition
- A short pass in Washington winning tennis tournament
- Record spell of good fortune securing a very small sporting trophy
- Trumpeter getting point with seconds to go in competition
- Cupid’s against a new love-match?
- Tournament stage held in very cold northern Indian state
- Visa issued to enter District of Columbia; prepared for tennis tournament
- Snooker player shortens his equipment to gain power in competition
- Djokovic, gutted about stupid visa, ended tennis competition
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "sporting trophy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sporting trophy = davis cup.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.
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