Unlikely candidate Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unlikely candidate . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DARKHORSE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARKHORSE Unlikely candidate (9)
34% BADRISKS Unlikely candidates for loans (8) New York Times Jun 14, 2020
30% NERD Unlikely candidate for prom king (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 19, 2024
30% CREEP Unlikely candidate for Mr. Right (5)
22% NOT Unlikely candidate to sort out TT neophyte (3,3,4) (3)
3% SORELOSER Unlikely sportsmanship award winner (9) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
3% SLATE List of candidates (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
3% SHORTLIST Reduced roster of candidates (9) The Times Concise Oct 31, 2025
3% TGIF Something a workaholic is unlikely to say (4) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
3% FORLORNHOPE Desire that is unlikely to be fulfilled (7,4) (11) Puzzler Oct 27, 2025
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