Fewer than 500 try backing unlikely winner Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fewer than 500 try backing unlikely winner featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on April 27, 2026. 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 UNDERDOG.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERDOG Fewer than 500 try backing unlikely winner (8) The Times Cryptic Apr 27, 2026
3% MUTTS Unlikely Best in Show winners (5) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
3% L Fewer (1) USA Today Quick Mar 10, 2026
3% LESS Fewer (4) USA Today Quick Mar 10, 2026
3% UNDER Fewer than two foreign articles (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
2% CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR "Nice try!" (15) The Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
2% STRIVE Try hard (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 25, 2026
2% POSH Unlike a cheap hotel (4) The Washington Post Mini Apr 24, 2026
2% ONSONG Performing well, northern lad's cracking try from the back (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
2% MISER Unlikely donor (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 16, 2026

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