A long shot in a competition (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERDOG A long shot in a competition (8) (8)
11% PANORAMA It's a long shot (8) The Atlantic Sep 11, 2025
9% ATTEMPT Shot (7) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2025
9% VYING In competition (for) (5) New York Times Jul 22, 2025
9% PUNT Kick, long shot perhaps? (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 16, 2025
9% AIRBALLS Long shots, maybe? (8)
8% NICE "Good shot!" (4) Newsday Sep 11, 2025
8% SMASH Tennis shot (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 4, 2025
8% TUG ___ of war (rope competition) (3)
8% GYMKHANA Equestrian competition (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
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