Accelerate when favourite's back in the lead Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEPUP Accelerate when favourite's back in the lead (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 20, 2021
6% PEDAL Accelerator or brake (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
6% REV Accelerate, with "up" (3)
6% HASTEN Accelerate (6) USA Today Aug 8, 2025
5% PET Favourite caress (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
5% PREFERENTIAL Exhibiting favouritism (12) The Times Concise Oct 11, 2025
5% CARPET Transport favourite rug (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 5, 2025
5% WEISZ Rachel of "The Favourite" (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
5% CHINA Friend's aching, dropping back when cycling (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2025
5% MESON Particle accelerator byproduct (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025

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