Close contest, idiomatically Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close contest, idiomatically last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HORSERACE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HORSERACE Close contest, idiomatically (9) USA Today Oct 31, 2022
7% GOSSIP Tea, idiomatically (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 22, 2025
7% COLLOQUIAL Idiomatic (10) (10)
7% SNORERS Lumberjacks, idiomatically (7)
6% MATCH Tennis contest (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
6% RACE Speed contest (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
6% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
6% RACES Political contests (5) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
6% RAPBATTLE Spitting contest? (9) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
6% SEALS Tightly closes (5) Commuter Aug 28, 2025

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