Runners in open encountering a set back Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Runners in open encountering a set back . 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 CANDIDATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANDIDATES Runners in open encountering a set back (10)
6% SCRAPE Distressing encounter (6) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
6% MET Encountered (3) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
6% LAB Setting in Frankenstein and Back to the Future (3) The Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
6% RUNINTO Encounter (7) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
6% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 21, 2026
6% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
6% NATURAL Ordinary bronze set back Russian runner (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 27, 2025
5% RUG Runner, say (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
5% SLED Vehicle with runners (4) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
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