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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARKHORSE Unlikely candidate (9)
33% 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% MUTTS Unlikely Best in Show winners (5) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
3% EGG Poaching candidate (3) Newsday Mar 27, 2026
3% NOMINATED Proposed as a candidate (9) The Times Concise Mar 26, 2026
3% ENEMY Yemen, unlikely adversary (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 21, 2026
3% FARCEUR Writer of ludicrously unlikely scenes (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Mar 21, 2026
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