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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THE RIVALS Classic play has to contend with most of these around it (10) The Times Cryptic Jun 14, 2023
3% COULDA "I ___ been a contender!" (6) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
3% POIGNANTLY Not playing around, sadly (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
3% TOURED Played around? (6) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
3% ATHLETE Sporting contender (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 24, 2025
3% VYING Contending (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 21, 2025
3% VIE Be a contender (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 27, 2025
3% VIES Contends (4) Newsday Aug 7, 2025
2% AGNOSTIC One who contends that God's existence is unknowable (8) The Times Specialist Oct 13, 2025
2% ICIEST Most polar (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025

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