Like relay teams in the home straight, close to defeat? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ON THEIR LAST LEGS Like relay teams in the home straight, close to defeat? (18)
6% ANCHOR Last of a relay race team (6) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
5% CANADA Home of seven NHL teams (6) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
5% SNUG Like close-fitting clothes (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% HETERO Straight (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
5% LOSSES Defeats (6) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
5% BESTED Defeated (6) Universal Jan 18, 2026
5% OPPOSING Like the other team (8) USA Today Jan 13, 2026
5% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
5% TOOREAL Painfully close to home (7) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
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