___ to the wire, phrase that originated in horse racing that refers to a situation where the outcome is decided at the last possible minute Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOWN ___ to the wire, phrase that originated in horse racing that refers to a situation where the outcome is decided at the last possible minute (4)
4% NOWIN Like a situation with only bad outcomes (5) New York Times Feb 9, 2026
4% RULE ___ on (decide) (4) USA Today Feb 6, 2026
4% TIE Indecisive outcome (3) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
4% BEEN "It's __ a minute!" (4) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
4% OPT Decide (3) USA Today Feb 3, 2026
4% ROAN Horse raced round circuit (4) The Times Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
4% WASH Even outcome (4) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
4% NOW This minute (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 30, 2026
4% ALLUDE Refer (6) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 25, 2026
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