Wicked close to contest Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wicked close to contest last seen in Times Mephisto 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFEND.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFEND Wicked close to contest (6) The Times Mephisto May 26, 2024
3% DAREDEVIL Challenged wicked madcap (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
3% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
3% ENTRY Contest submission (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
3% BAD Wicked (3) (3) Mirror Classic Oct 7, 2025
3% ILL I'm going to Wicked (3) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 7, 2025
3% EVIL Wicked (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
3% SISTER Nessarose, to Elphaba, in "Wicked" (6) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
3% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
3% RODEO Western contest (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025

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