Old runner on the track struggling for breath, close to admitting suffering Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUFFINGBILLY Old runner on the track struggling for breath, close to admitting suffering (12) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 13, 2015
5% LAPS Track runner's units (4)
5% SHADOWING Closely tracking (9) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
4% GASP Breathe with difficulty (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 17, 2025
4% THROES Painful struggles (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
4% FAR Not close by (3) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
4% SHUT Close; closed (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
4% HARE Fast runner (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 11, 2025
4% LETIN Admit (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 9, 2025
4% NEARED Closed in on (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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