Competing titleholder to put off the final held inside (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Competing titleholder to put off the final held inside (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFENDER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENDER Competing titleholder to put off the final held inside (8) (8)
5% VIE Compete (3)
5% DETERMINE Put off by tunnel's mould (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
5% ABLER More competent (5) Universal Jan 5, 2026
5% RUNS Competes in a 10K (4) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
5% RUN Compete in a marathon (3) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
5% ABLE Competent (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 4, 2026
5% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
5% VIES Competes (for) (4) Universal Dec 22, 2025
5% REPEL Put off (5) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
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