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Athlete coming from rear in preliminaries (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Athlete coming from rear in preliminaries (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MILER.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MILER Athlete coming from rear in preliminaries (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Mar 18, 2025 |
| 6% | APPEND Attach to the rear | (6) | The Times Concise | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 6% | TAIL Rear part of a plane | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 6% | AFTS Ships' rears | (4) | USA Today Quick | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 6% | PRO Paid athlete | (3) | Commuter | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 6% | MOO Sound coming from a cow | (3) | The Telegraph Mini | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 6% | CYCLIST Velodrome athlete | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 6% | RUMP Rear beef cut | (4) | Universal | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 6% | AORTA It comes from the heart | (5) | New York Times | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 6% | SQUAD Athletic team | (5) | Newsday | Dec 18, 2025 |
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