Word often preceding "contested" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word often preceding "contested" . 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 HOTLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTLY Word often preceding "contested" (5)
7% TALE Words often woven (4) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
7% THEEND Words before credits, often (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
7% JUMP Word preceding leads, ship or suit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
7% ENTRY Contestant (5) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
7% AUDIO Word that can precede "book" or "tour" (5) New York Times Mini Feb 5, 2026
6% PRAIRIE Word which can precede dog, oyster and schooner (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 15, 2026
6% GAMES Football contests (5) Commuter Mar 14, 2026
6% WAGER "Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation (5) New York Times Midi Mar 14, 2026
6% ABU Dhabi preceder (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
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