The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word RULE OUT
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More clues leading to the result RULE OUT
- Order abroad to get discount
- Reject bad route going round centre of Hull
- Refuse to contemplate defeat, while restraining stubborn fellow losing his head
- Ban hooligan swallowing ecstasy after sport
- Prevent rugby hooligan touring Spain
- Start off Christmas in defeat? Don’t let that happen!
- Reject lure
- Brutally behead mule on tour, eliminate
- Dismiss regret ill-mannered person expressed
- Reject ads, possibly adulterous
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