'I -- been a contender' Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'I -- been a contender' . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COULDA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COULDA 'I -- been a contender' (6)
8% VIE Contend (3) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
8% RELATE "I can ___" ("Been there") (6) USA Today Dec 28, 2025
7% YOUVE "__ been warned" (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
7% THERE "Been __, done that" (5) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
7% IVE "... or so ___ been told" ("I heard it like this") (3)
7% WERE Had been (4) New York Times Mini Jan 15, 2026
7% HAD "I've been ___!" ("I've been duped!") (3)
7% HASNT "It ___ been easy" (5) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
7% ITS "__ been a minute" (3) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
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