Win Without Finishing

[sandilee]

rigerously

[Canary42]

?

[Mamyalynne]

Strictly?

[fiction-factory]

If the clue is rigorously then the answer may be one of these synonyms.
If you can give us the letter count and, even better, any known letters it can be narrowed down further. Thanks
http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/rigorously

[mallyh]

if it's 9a invigorating? ..........refreshing

[fiction-factory]

I wonder if sandilee was suggesting 'rigerously' as the answer to 9a

[mallyh]

last weeks 23a .....strictly

[fiction-factory]

was that the clue, mallyh; and, if so, was the answer 10 letters?

[mallyh]

rigerously was the clue 8 letters x

[fiction-factory]

With that spelling?

[fiction-factory]

That'll be the one.
sandilee is a new member so I hope she/he knows how to come back and check for answers

[mallyh]

sorry its early lol ,rigorously