Weakens and falls behind after a flying start (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLAGS Weakens and falls behind after a flying start (5) (5)
8% LOSESTIME Falls behind (9) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
8% LAG Fall behind (3)
7% ATTENUATE Weaken (9) The Times Concise Feb 7, 2026
7% LAGS Falls behind (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
6% KEEPPACE Avoid falling behind, maybe (8) The Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
6% UNIMPAIRED Not weakened (10) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
6% ENERVATE Weaken (8) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
5% TRAIL Lag behind (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 26, 2026
5% PRANG Bump signalled after start of pregnancy (5) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 24, 2026
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