The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word WATER POLO
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More clues leading to the result WATER POLO
- Server misses one playing pool game
- Game battle briefly to cross river
- Endless battle cramps potty game
- Battle to restrain extremely tense car game
- Endless battle to accommodate river sport
- Women took in right top for sport
- Women playing pelota, or another game
- One wrested from server, sweet game
- Petty officer involved in battle losing final game
- Game Paltrow’s playing with heartless one
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