Horse-race opening barrier (8,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Horse-race opening barrier (8,4) . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STARTINGGATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTINGGATE Horse-race opening barrier (8,4) (12)
9% HURDLES Race with barriers to jump (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
8% REIN Horse racing strap (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
8% STLEGER Classic horse race (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
8% WALL Barrier (4) The Times Concise Sep 27, 2025
8% TROTTERS Harness race horses (8) Thomas Joseph Aug 11, 2025
7% EGOS Barriers to teamwork (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
7% DASHED Raced (6) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
7% FENCE Barrier surrounding a house (5)
7% ADVERB Five in a horse race with no unknown, perhaps unusually (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
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