Poorly rated runners need it and fail to make progress (5,5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Poorly rated runners need it and fail to make progress (5,5) last seen in Guardian Quiptic 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TREADWATER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREADWATER Poorly rated runners need it and fail to make progress (5,5) (10) The Guardian Quiptic Apr 13, 2025
6% ARTDECO Poorly rated, company style (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
5% ILL Poorly (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
5% ARREST Stop the progress of (6) The Times Concise Nov 5, 2025
5% APPRAISE Rate the value of (8) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
5% STAR Rating unit (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
5% WATTS Bulb rating (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 4, 2025
5% AIL Feel poorly (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
5% PACE Rate (4) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
5% CHARTS Ratings, say (6) TV Oct 26, 2025

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