Word used on both sides of "and" to make a common phrase meaning "a close contest," that has its origins in horse racing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word used on both sides of "and" to make a common phrase meaning "a close contest," that has its origins in horse racing . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NECK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NECK Word used on both sides of "and" to make a common phrase meaning "a close contest," that has its origins in horse racing (4)
5% DERBY Hat or horse race (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 23, 2025
5% MUMS "___ the word," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "keep it a secret" (4)
5% HEDGE Take both sides, in a way (5) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
5% NIP ___ and tuck (closely contested) (3)
5% MOTTO Inspirational word or phrase (5) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
5% MANTRA Repeated word or phrase (6) The Times Concise Nov 4, 2025
5% TERM Word or phrase (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
5% TROT Common horse gait (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
5% REIN Horse racing strap (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
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