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Temporary embarrassment in a public competition, figuratively Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Temporary embarrassment in a public competition, figuratively last seen in New York Times 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 BLOODYNOSE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BLOODYNOSE Temporary embarrassment in a public competition, figuratively | (10) | New York Times | Nov 2, 2022 |
| 6% | ONICE Dancing ____, figure-skating competition | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 11, 2026 |
| 6% | ASSASSINATION Killing (of a public figure) (13) | (13) | Puzzler | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 6% | SCENE Embarrassing public display | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 5% | SQUIRM Wriggle with embarrassment | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 5% | ACTING On stage as temporary replacement? | (6) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 5% | PHASE Temporary state | (5) | New York Times | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 5% | REDDER More embarrassed, perhaps | (6) | Commuter | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 5% | EATDIRT Suffer an embarrassing loss | (7) | USA Today | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | HENNA Temporary tattoo dye | (5) | Newsday | Dec 31, 2025 |
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