Decided by a small margin (5-3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Decided by a small margin (5-3) . 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 CLOSERUN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSERUN Decided by a small margin (5-3) (8)
10% HAIR Small winning margin (4) Universal Aug 14, 2025
9% SAYSO Authority to decide (5) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
9% OPT ___ in (decide to join) (3) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
9% OPTS Decides (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
9% NARROW Slender (margin) (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 6, 2025
9% AGREEON Decide (7) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
9% EDGE Margin (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 5, 2025
9% OPTTO Decide one will (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
9% NOTATES Writes in the margin (7) Commuter Sep 11, 2025
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