End-of-level showdown Crossword Clue

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End-of-level showdown Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

SHOWDOWN (noun)
1. a hostile disagreement face-to-face
LEVEL (noun)
1. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
2. indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
LEVEL (verb)
1. direct into a position for use
2. become level or even
LEVEL (adjective)
1. of the score in a contest
2. having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

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