One engaged in a gripping contest (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One engaged in a gripping contest (8) . 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 WRESTLER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WRESTLER One engaged in a gripping contest (8) (8)
7% ENTRY Contest submission (5) Universal Jan 5, 2026
7% DUELS Fencing contests (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
7% ROSIN Gymnast's gripping aid (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
7% IDLED Not engaged (5) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
7% BOUT Contest (4) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
7% BEE Spelling contest (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
7% BRAIN Book managed to engage one's mind (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
7% RODEO Contest with cowboys (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
7% STRANGLEHOLD Deadly grip (12) (12) Mirror Classic Dec 21, 2025
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