"Down to the ___," common phrase meaning "until the last minute," that has its origins in horse racing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Down to the ___," common phrase meaning "until the last minute," that has its origins in horse racing . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WIRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WIRE "Down to the ___," common phrase meaning "until the last minute," that has its origins in horse racing (4)
6% HANDS "___ down," common phrase meaning "easily, without question" that has its origins in horse racing (5)
5% TROT Common horse gait (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
5% YOYO It has its ups and downs (2-2) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 21, 2025
5% REIN Horse racing strap (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
5% STLEGER Classic horse race (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
5% DARK "___ horse," common phrase used to refer to an unexpected winner, that has its origins in horse racing (4)
5% BOARD "Across the ___," common phrase meaning "affecting everything and everyone in a particular group," that has its origins in horse racing (5)
4% LILA Name that when spelled backwards is a phrase that means "Kinda" (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
4% ADVERB Five in a horse race with no unknown, perhaps unusually (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
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