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% SAGO Reportedly start race for ingredient (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
7% SPRINT Runs off, last to start race (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 19, 2026
7% POLE Favorable starting point of an auto race (4) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
6% ASOF Starting on (4) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
6% ILIKEIT "Not bad!" (7) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
6% AIL Feel bad (3) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
6% LED Started (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026
6% AWMAN "That's too bad" (5) The Atlantic Mar 6, 2026
6% ROT Go bad (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 3, 2026
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