Competition, for starters Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Competition, for starters featured in New York Times puzzle on August 20, 2026. 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 ATEAM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATEAM Competition, for starters (5) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
9% RIVAL Be competitive with (5) Newsday Jul 5, 2026
8% HTTP URL starter (4) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
8% EPI Starter for center (3) Newsday Aug 16, 2026
8% RIVALRY Competition (7) (7) The Sun Mini Aug 14, 2026
8% SLAM Poetry competition (4)
8% GETSET Starter's words (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 10, 2026
8% HELLO Conversation starter (5) Newsday Aug 9, 2026
8% STAYAHEAD Maintain a competitive edge (9) Newsday Aug 6, 2026
8% INIT Still competitive (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 4, 2026

Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on August 20, 2026

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