Dropped back after a promising start Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dropped back after a promising start . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FADED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FADED Dropped back after a promising start (5)
3% OATHS Solemn promises (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
3% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
3% PLEDGE Promise (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
3% CHINA Friend's aching, dropping back when cycling (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2025
3% IOUS Promises to pay (4) Universal Sep 23, 2025
3% RENEGE Go back on a promise (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 22, 2025
3% CANAAN The Promised Land (6) Commuter Sep 19, 2025
3% RENEGUE EU Green (anag.) - go back (on a promise) (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 19, 2025
3% WEHADADEAL "You promised!" (10) USA Today Sep 14, 2025
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