Keenly contested athletic event in which 100 also ran (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSERACE Keenly contested athletic event in which 100 also ran (5,4) (9)
6% ILOST Also-ran's remark (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% MEET Athletic event (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025
6% LOSERS Also-rans (6) LA Times Daily Oct 31, 2025
6% LOSER Also-ran (5)
5% OCTAL Base in which 64 is 100 (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
5% EAGERLY Keenly (7) (7) Mirror Quick Dec 8, 2025
5% CONSOLATIONGAME Contest for also-rans (15)
4% INTOTO 100% (6) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
4% IDLED Ran in place (5) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
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