Way of rising to beat a lost race (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Way of rising to beat a lost race (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ESCALATOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCALATOR Way of rising to beat a lost race (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 30, 2024
6% RELAY Team race (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 23, 2026
6% EDGED Narrowly beat (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 21, 2026
6% MARATHON Long race (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 19, 2026
6% TORE Raced (through) (4) Universal Apr 17, 2026
6% BONETIRED Completely beat (9) New York Times Apr 15, 2026
6% ASCENT Rise (6) (6) Puzzler Apr 15, 2026
6% ATSEA Completely lost (5) Universal Apr 15, 2026
6% OUTBID Beat at an auction (6) USA Today Apr 14, 2026
6% SLID Lost traction (4) Commuter Apr 14, 2026

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