Hotly contested area in a U.S. election Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hotly contested area in a U.S. election last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PURPLESTATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PURPLESTATE Hotly contested area in a U.S. election (11) New York Times Mar 18, 2024
88% SWINGSTATE Hotly contested area (10)
68% OPTS Elects (to) (4) Universal Oct 7, 2025
65% SRS "r u ___?" ("u mean it?") (3) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
65% VIES Contests (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
62% DRESS Garment whose colors were hotly debated in 2015 (5) Universal Nov 11, 2025
62% RACES Speed contests (5) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
62% BOUT Boxing contest (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
62% RACE Contest (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 28, 2025
62% DUELS Contests (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 25, 2025

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