Cryptic crossword clue
Women’s rowing team stealing contest 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word WEIGHTLIFTING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "contest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case contest = weightlifting.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WEIGHTLIFTING mean?

WEIGHTLIFTING noun
  1. A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
  2. A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.

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