Rival in a contest (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rival in a 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 OPPONENT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPPONENT Rival in a contest (8) (8)
50% REREBRACE Rival in speed contest for third time, maybe assuming black piece of armour (9)
11% FOE Rival (3) Premier Sunday Sep 21, 2025
11% VIES Contests (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
10% RACE Contest (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 28, 2025
10% DUELS Contests (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 25, 2025
10% MAILSIN Submits for a contest (7) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
10% JIF Skippy rival (3) Universal Oct 22, 2025
10% AVIA Reebok rival (4) Universal Oct 22, 2025
10% SCOPE Listerine rival (5)
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