Person who comes first in a contest (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Person who comes first in a contest (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WINNER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WINNER Person who comes first in a contest (6) (6)
9% SELF First person? (4) New York Times Sep 18, 2025
8% VIES Contests (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
8% JUDGE Person who decides a contest winner (5) (5)
7% SOFTIE Person who's good at caving? (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
7% ENTRY Contest submission (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
7% COOK Person who prepares meals (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
7% FARRIER Person who shoes horses (7) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2025
7% RODEO Western contest (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025
7% REALIST Person who faces facts (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 1, 2025
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