In a close race he doesn't come first (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSER In a close race he doesn't come first (5) (5)
95% END Come to a close (3) USA Today Oct 15, 2025
91% NEARS Comes close (5) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2025
91% SIPS Doesn�t guzzle (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2016
87% PHOTOFINISH Outcome of a close race (11) USA Today Sep 26, 2025
87% ENDS Comes to a close (4) Universal Aug 25, 2025
79% AHEAD First in a race, say (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
79% DISAGREES Doesn t go along with (9)
76% TONIC The "T" in a G&T cocktail (5) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
76% DEADHEAT Race that's too close to call (4,4) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 25, 2025
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