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% HARE Also-ran of fable (4) Newsday Jul 12, 2026
5% ENTRANT Competitor in event ran tirelessly (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 3, 2026
5% RELAY Track athletics team event (5) The Times Specialist Jul 27, 2026
5% PEER Look keenly (4) USA Today Quick Jul 2, 2026
5% DISCUS Athletics event (6) (6) The Sun Mini May 7, 2026
5% CONSOLATIONGAME Contest for also-rans (15)
4% BLED Ran in the wash (4) Commuter Aug 5, 2026
4% PLUS Also (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 3, 2026
4% ARGUES Contests (6) LA Times Daily Aug 1, 2026
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