Competition's front-runner associated with not winning final (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSING Competition's front-runner associated with not winning final (7) (7)
66% CONTEST Competition (7) The Times Concise Dec 5, 2025
66% LASTLAP Racer's final chance to win (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
60% EMU Outback runner (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
60% LAST Final (4) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
60% ALLIANCES Close associations (9) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
60% ATLAST "Finally!" (6) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
60% CARB Runner's fuel (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
60% TOETOTOE In direct competition (8) The Times Concise Dec 30, 2025
60% MAC Tahoe runner (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
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