Against - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

(Other definitions for beside that I've seen before include "- - the point" , "Very near to" , "Next door to" , "Adjacent to" , "Next to - compared with" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex), the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, The Independent, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'against' is the definition.
(as in one sports team versus another)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for versus that I've seen before include "playing" , "Against in games" , "taking part in team sports" , "Set against" , "In opposition to" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex), the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, The Independent, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'against' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for into that I've seen before include "To a position inside" , "Keenly interested in" , "Keen on (informal)" , "Curious about" , "ignition regularly missing" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Mirror, The New York Times, the Universal, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'against' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for opposed that I've seen before include "Adverse, antipathetic" , "Confronted" , "Objected to" , "likely to refuse?" , "Withstood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

'against' is the definition.
(as in pros and cons)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for con that I've seen before include "Scam, swindle" , "one in pen?" , "Not in favour" , "Peruse carefully or swindle" , "Not supporting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Universal, The Mirror and the USA Today.

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