Chief competitor, if losing run, would be matter of record (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARCHRIVAL Chief competitor, if losing run, would be matter of record (4,5) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
6% ACCOUNT A college matter, for the record (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 9, 2026
5% POINTLESS Anti-matter? (9) New York Times Oct 11, 2026
5% ID Amex competitor (2) USA Today Quick Oct 9, 2026
5% VISA Amex competitor (4) USA Today Quick Oct 9, 2026
5% HESS Shell competitor (4) Universal Oct 9, 2026
5% OPI Essie competitor (3) USA Today Oct 5, 2026
5% CREST Colgate competitor (5) Universal Oct 5, 2026
5% ASA "__ matter of fact..." (3) Newsday Oct 5, 2026
5% POLLS Matters of opinion? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2026

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