Fall behind in the competition, being right in the end (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAIL Fall behind in the competition, being right in the end (5) (5)
8% LAG Fall behind (3) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
8% LAGS Falls behind (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
8% TRAILS Falls behind (6) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
7% FLAGS Female falls behind, and tires (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 24, 2025
6% TWOFOLD Double act slow to riff, so fall behind ultimately (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
6% LARGERTHANLIFE Right to tuck into beer, compared to being extravagant? (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
6% DROPS Falls (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
6% TOETOTOE In direct competition (8) The Times Concise Dec 30, 2025
6% PRATE Chatter, being right in head (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 22, 2025
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