Words to a first runner-up Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Words to a first runner-up . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR Words to a first runner-up (15)
3% AMIR Narrator in "The Kite Runner" (4) LA Times Mini Apr 21, 2026
3% AIRER Show runner? (5) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
3% INTEL Dirt on runners (5) Newsday Apr 18, 2026
3% CONSOLATION __ prize (award for a runner-up) (11) Commuter Apr 16, 2026
3% AUTOS Road runners (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 13, 2026
3% ACS Aug. runners, often (3) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
3% DOLE Runner-up to Clinton in 1996 (4) The New Yorker Mini Apr 9, 2026
3% PRELIM Returning distance runner first to pass early test (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
3% OUR First word of the Lord's Prayer (3) LA Times Daily Apr 8, 2026
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