Holds them to be a bad start at the races (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMBRACES Holds them to be a bad start at the races (8) (8)
7% DRILL Bad doctor starts practice (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
6% RAT __ race (3) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
6% TARTS START (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
6% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
6% CAREER Race; occupation (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 26, 2026
6% VULCAN Spock's race (6) Commuter Jan 22, 2026
6% OXEN The yoke's on them (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
6% DASHES Short races (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
6% HANDS Hold 'em holdings (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
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