Unsuccessful contestant resolutely returned, half-cut Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unsuccessful contestant resolutely returned, half-cut featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on March 21, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOSER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSER Unsuccessful contestant resolutely returned, half-cut (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 21, 2026
5% XERXESI Unsuccessful Persian invader (7) Newsday Mar 20, 2026
5% BANANASPLIT Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit (11) Newsday Feb 24, 2026
5% ENTRY Contestant (5) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
5% FAIL Be unsuccessful (4) (4) Mirror Classic Feb 1, 2026
5% HEWN Cut when half-cut! (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
5% BISECT Cut in half (6) (6) Mirror Quick Dec 30, 2025
4% MISMATCH Unequal sporting contest (8) The Telegraph Quick Mar 20, 2026
4% DUEL Contest (4) (4) Mirror Quick Mar 18, 2026
4% RELYING Banking returning after power cut (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 17, 2026

Clues for The Times Quick Cryptic Puzzle on March 21, 2026

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