Behind European athlete, one that came first Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORERUNNER Behind European athlete, one that came first (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 22, 2021
7% RALLIED Came from behind (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
6% TUSHIE Behind (6) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
6% CABBIE One behind the wheel of a taxi (6)
6% PREDECESSOR One who came before (11) (11) The Guardian Quick Feb 2, 2026
6% OWE Be behind (3) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
6% AWOKE Came to (5) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
6% TITLED Called bird came first (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
5% DIDNTCUTIT Came up short (10) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
5% SPARTAN MSU athlete (7) Commuter Feb 17, 2026

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