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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Coming out on top is one trailing in award, i.e. behind . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABAFT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABAFT Coming out on top is one trailing in award, i.e. behind (5)
91% LAGGING Trailing behind (7) Commuter Sep 28, 2026
88% WIN Come out on top (3) New York Times Special Crossword Oct 7, 2026
88% LAG Trail behind (3) Commuter Aug 8, 2026
75% MAY "___ I come in?" (3)
72% MOLT Come out of one's shell, maybe (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 23, 2026
72% ASCENT Climb the top of Appalachian Trail (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 15, 2026
72% DREIDELS Tops that may come out in December (8) The New Yorker Mini Jul 30, 2026
68% MVP Award for a top team athlete: Abbr. (3) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 2, 2026
68% EDITORSHIP I sorted out joint position for top hack (10) The Times Cryptic Sep 17, 2026
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