Fail to win in sporting contest — shut entirely Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fail to win in sporting contest — shut entirely . 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 CLOSE UP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSE UP Fail to win in sporting contest — shut entirely (8)
6% PURSE Sporting contest prize (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 20, 2026
5% ARENOT Fail to be (6) Newsday Jun 19, 2026
5% PENT Shut in (4) The Telegraph Mini Jun 16, 2026
5% ATEUP Consumed entirely (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 8, 2026
5% ELSE Something ___ entirely (4) Universal Jun 6, 2026
5% OPEN Not shut (4) Newsday Jun 1, 2026
5% AJAR Not quite shut (4) Newsday May 31, 2026
5% SLAM Shut with violence (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
5% OOO Tic-tac-toe winning row made entirely of vowels (3)
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