The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WRESTLING which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2012.
Olympics event held on a mat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WRESTLING | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Olympics event held on a mat
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Crossword Answer definitions
WRESTLING verb- To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest
- To struggle or strive
- To take part in a wrestling match with someone
- To move or lift something with difficulty
- To throw a calf etc in order to brand it
- To fight.
- A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
- A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling — which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat — by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and televised as entertainment.
- The act of one who wrestles; a struggle to achieve something.
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