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

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSING Competition's front-runner associated with not winning final (7) (7)
66% RIVAL Be competitive with (5) Newsday Jul 5, 2026
63% LED Was in front (3) Universal Jun 25, 2026
63% HEAD Be at the front of (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 23, 2026
63% AHEAD In front (5) Universal Jun 23, 2026
63% RALLIED Drove vehicle in competition, joined by winner finally (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 1, 2026
63% RACEHORSE Old research upset competitive runner (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Apr 8, 2026
60% JOGBRA Support for a runner (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 2026
60% ATLAST "Finally!" (6) New York Times Midi Jul 9, 2026
60% ENDS Finales (4) Newsday Jul 8, 2026
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