Backs last runners in race, not the first Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENDORSES Backs last runners in race, not the first (8)
7% WON Came first in a race, say (3)
7% RELAY Race between teams of runners (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 27, 2026
7% BATONS Things held by relay race runners and maestros (6) New York Times Midi Apr 24, 2026
6% LUGE Racing sledge (4) The Times Concise May 7, 2026
6% ESCORT Supermarket, first to back drinking Right Guard (6) The Telegraph Toughie May 7, 2026
6% NURSLING Infant to hurry back with first aid item (8) The Times Cryptic May 4, 2026
6% TRAIN Runner on a track (5) Newsday May 1, 2026
6% RUNS Participates in a race (4)
6% HEAT Part of a race (4) New York Times May 1, 2026
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