He hoists a flag, but not for the winner (6-2) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue He hoists a flag but not for the winner . 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 RUNNERUP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNNERUP He hoists a flag but not for the winner (8)
3% TIRE Flag (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
3% CRANE Hoisting device (5) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
3% DAVIT Ship's hoist (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
3% WINCH Hoist (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 25, 2025
3% RAISE Hoist up (5) Commuter Aug 19, 2025
3% HEFT Hoist (4) LA Times Daily Jul 13, 2025
3% JACK Hoist flag (4)
3% RANUP Hoisted, as a flag (5)
2% LEAF Canadian flag centerpiece? (4)
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