Leading contenders (5-7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRONTRUNNERS Leading contenders (5-7) (12)
95% FRONTRUNNER Leading contender (5-6) (11)
12% RIVAL Fellow contender (5) The Times Concise Dec 19, 2025
11% NARROWS Contended, on reflection, argument's sound (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
11% COMPETE Contend with favourite in climax? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
10% ANTI Lead-in to aging or anxiety (4) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
10% PACER Car in the lead (5) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
10% AERO Lead-in to "dynamic" (4)
10% AKA Alias lead-in (3) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
10% EVE Leading lady? (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
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