Backed confounded horse who lost head at the finish, and came in dead last Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backed confounded horse who lost head at the finish, and came in dead last . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENDORSED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENDORSED Backed confounded horse who lost head at the finish, and came in dead last (8)
5% GREWIN Came back, as hair (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
5% BAFFLE Confound (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 23, 2025
5% LOSE Finish in last place (4)
5% FAZE Confound (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
5% SLOWEST Last to finish (7) Newsday Jul 24, 2025
4% DONE Finished (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
4% ENDS Finishes (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
4% HES "___ dead, Jim" (3) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
4% STIFF Dead formidable (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
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