Fear of finishing last by mistake (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fear of finishing last by mistake (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TERROR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERROR Fear of finishing last by mistake (6) (6)
8% ENDURE Last to finish by river (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
8% ERROR Fear taking time off is a mistake (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
8% LOSE Finish last (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
8% SLOWEST Last to finish (7) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
7% UNWITTINGLY By mistake (11) The Telegraph Quick Feb 8, 2026
7% LOSER Last one to cross the finish line (5) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
7% ERRORS Mistakes (6) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
7% LEST For fear that (4) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
6% ERR Make a mistake (3) USA Today Feb 7, 2026
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