The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MATCHLESS
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More clues leading to the result MATCHLESS
- Unique, unlike Andersen’s little girl
- Unique reason for not lighting up?
- Unique runner left in a game
- Beyond compare in Lima, introduced to dull game
- Unable to smoke? Perfect!
- Foolishly class them as unequalled
- Like the top team without a fixture
- Consummate marriage? Not so!
- Without competition, unable to compete?
- Well ahead with all games called off?
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The straight part
We know that "Unique/reason for not lighting up?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unique/reason for not lighting up? = matchless.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 MATCHLESS mean?
MATCHLESS adjective- Having no match; without equal.
- Having no mate.
- Without the use of matches for ignition.