French short story with surprise ending entering competition Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue French short story with surprise ending entering competition last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONTESTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTESTING French short story with surprise ending entering competition (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 1, 2017
3% ITEM Short story of a sort (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
3% TALE Heard end of story (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
3% BIO Life story, for short (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
3% BIOG Life story, in short (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
3% KOS Bout endings, for short (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
3% VIGNETTE Short version of an impactful story (8) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
3% OYSTER Surprising story about European seafood (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 11, 2025
3% TRIPUP Surprise journey at an end (6) The Times Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
3% CONTEST Competition (7) The Times Concise Dec 5, 2025

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