Fueling up on pasta, rice, etc. before a big race Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARBLOADING Fueling up on pasta, rice, etc. before a big race (11) USA Today Mar 1, 2026
7% CARB Pasta or rice (4) USA Today Mar 13, 2026
6% ORZO Rice-shaped pasta (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 27, 2025
5% EVES Big nights before big days (4) USA Today Mar 12, 2026
5% EVE Day before a big day (3) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
5% NOODLE Pasta (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
5% RONI Rice-A-___ (4) Universal Feb 12, 2026
5% ERECT Up before court (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
5% RUNSON Is fueled by (6) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
5% NITRO Drag race fuel (5) Universal Jan 27, 2026

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