Brilliant finish to contest (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brilliant finish to contest (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFEND.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFEND Brilliant finish to contest (6) (6)
8% ECLAT Brilliant success (5) Universal Oct 30, 2025
8% BRAVURA Brilliant style (7) Commuter Sep 23, 2025
8% VIES Contests (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
8% ACE Brilliant! (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 4, 2025
7% ENDS Finishes (4)
7% END Finish (3) USA Today Nov 7, 2025
7% NIP ___ and tuck (closely contested) (3)
7% E Finishes (1) USA Today Quick Nov 6, 2025
7% RACES Speed contests (5) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
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