One may start this contest, but one won't finish (5,4) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One may start this contest, but one won't finish (5,4) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RELAYRACE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RELAYRACE One may start this contest, but one won't finish (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 11, 2026
77% SEASON A pilot may start one (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 2026
74% DINO T. rex, for one (4) New York Times Midi Jul 19, 2026
63% DEER One may be halted by headlights (4) The Washington Post Mini Jul 31, 2026
63% LOSER Last one across the finish line (5) USA Today Jul 28, 2026
63% PAUSE One may be pregnant (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jul 28, 2026
63% TALE A tall one may be inflated (4) New York Times Jul 24, 2026
63% PIN One may be bowled over! (3) Universal Jul 23, 2026
63% PHRASE One may serve a sentence (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 2026
63% NEEDLE One may be hanging by a thread (6) New York Times Jun 13, 2026

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