Coming out on top is one trailing in award, i.e. behind Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABAFT Coming out on top is one trailing in award, i.e. behind (5)
91% LAG Trail behind (3) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
85% WIN Come out on top (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
85% PREVAIL Come out on top (7) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
81% WINS Comes out on top (4) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
72% EMERGE Come out (6) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
72% SAYS Comes out with (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
68% SMIDGEN Small amount (E, not I) (7) The Times Concise Feb 6, 2026
68% BABYSHOWER Coming-out party? (10) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
68% OSCAR Prestigious award that comes after November? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
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