Contestant in event ran third (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Contestant in event ran third (7) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENTRANT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENTRANT Contestant in event ran third (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 29, 2025
8% SHOTPUTTER Decathlete in their third event, e.g. * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025
7% MET Ran into (3) LA Times Daily Aug 19, 2025
7% ARGUE Contest (5) New York Times Jul 18, 2025
7% OPERATED Ran (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2025
7% TRIATHLON Athletic contest with three events (9) (9)
6% MATCH Tennis contest (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
6% HARE Aesopian also-ran (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
6% RACE Speed contest (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
6% RACES Political contests (5) Commuter Sep 1, 2025

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