Runner-up in close race? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSER Runner-up in close race? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 15, 2021
8% SEAL Close up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
8% ENSEAL Close up (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
7% NEAR Close by (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
7% END Close (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
7% SHUTS Closes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
7% CARB Runner's fuel (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
7% MAC Tahoe runner (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
7% HIGH Runner's feeling (4) Universal Dec 22, 2025
7% FAR Not close by (3) Commuter Dec 16, 2025

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