Surprise challenger Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surprise challenger . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UPSTART.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPSTART Surprise challenger (7)
3% TEST Challenge (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
3% DAREDEVIL Challenged wicked madcap (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
3% UNCONTESTED Not challenged (11) (11) Puzzler Oct 13, 2025
3% OHS Surprised sounds (3) Universal Oct 11, 2025
3% CONTENDER Challenger in blue and red? (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
3% ITSON "Challenge accepted!" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
3% DARE Challenge (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 5, 2025
3% APPEAL Post-verdict challenge (6) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
3% FIRSTTEST Initial challenge (9) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
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