I had been in front briefly but ran in neutral (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLED I had been in front briefly but ran in neutral (5) (5)
6% COULDA "I ___ been a contender!" (6) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
6% ONLY "If ___ I had known!" (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
6% IDEA "I had no ___!" (4)
5% HAS "It ___ been a year!" (3) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
5% WORE Had on (4) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
5% LOSER Also-ran (5)
5% LED Was in front (3) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
5% SIDECAR Mark admits "I had drug cocktail" (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
5% STOOD Ran (for election) (5) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
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