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Holds them to be a bad start at the races (8) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds them to be a bad start at the races (8) . 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 EMBRACES.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EMBRACES Holds them to be a bad start at the races (8) | (8) | ||
| 7% | WRONGFOOT Metaphor for a bad start | (9) | LA Times Daily | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 7% | ATTACH Couple of motorists holding races before church | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 7% | THEIR The king holds one of them | (5) | ||
| 6% | RELAY Race with an anchor | (5) | New York Times | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 6% | WAIT "Hold on!" | (4) | ||
| 6% | ONSETS Starts | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 6% | PAN Bad review | (3) | Commuter | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 6% | HACKS Bad writers | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 6% | RALLY Road race | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 2, 2025 |
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