Nearer snatching the lead, but never a victor Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nearer snatching the lead, but never a victor . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOSER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSER Nearer snatching the lead, but never a victor (5)
5% THEE "Nearer, My God, to __" (4) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
5% NAB Snatch (3) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
4% LUPUS "It's never ___" (House maxim) (5) The Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
4% ASK "Thought you'd never __" (3) LA Times Daily Feb 26, 2026
4% LATE "Better ___ than never" (4)
4% THAN "Better late ___ never" (4) USA Today Feb 25, 2026
4% CAUSAL Leading to something (6) Universal Feb 25, 2026
4% POINTER Dog lead (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
4% STAR Take the lead (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
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