Lagging behind in a race Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lagging behind in a race . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TRAILING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAILING Lagging behind in a race (8)
3% RAT __ race (3) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
3% OWE Be behind (3) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
3% STRAGGLER Someone lagging behind others (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 28, 2025
3% ASTERN Behind (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
3% REAR Behind (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
3% FOR Behind (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 6, 2025
3% LAG Fall behind, like in a race (3)
3% TRAIL Lag behind (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 15, 2025
3% KEEPUP Not lag behind (6)
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