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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Weakens and falls behind after a flying start (5) . 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 FLAGS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLAGS Weakens and falls behind after a flying start (5) (5)
8% LAGS Falls behind (4)
8% OWE Fall behind (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 13, 2025
7% LAG Fall behind (3) Commuter Aug 11, 2025
7% TRAIL Fall behind (5) Universal Jul 23, 2025
6% BAIT Fly, in fly-fishing (4) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2025
6% SAP Weaken (3) (3) Mirror Classic Oct 10, 2025
6% LATE Behind (4) New York Times Sep 16, 2025
6% LEAF It falls in the fall (4) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
6% BUTT Behind (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 11, 2025
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