Contender Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 07 Nov 2021

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VIER
4 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Square root of sechzehnCrossword Clue
One struggling in Beethovens quartetCrossword Clue
CompetitorCrossword Clue
Half of "acht"Crossword Clue
ContestantCrossword Clue
Twice zweiCrossword Clue
One in competitionCrossword Clue
Number between drei and funfCrossword Clue
Zwei und zweiCrossword Clue

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CHALLENGER
10 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Singer kidnaps film-maker — good for rivalCrossword Clue
Singer kidnaps film-maker - good for rivalCrossword Clue
Many lobby dotty Green opponentCrossword Clue
Champions hold over inaugural race broken by new rivalCrossword Clue
Innovator holding up letter to show worthy opponentCrossword Clue
Boxer who's vying for the titleCrossword Clue
#3Crossword Clue

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STRIVER
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
One really tryingCrossword Clue
Fighter in Canadian feature knocking out LawrenceCrossword Clue
Hardworking onesCrossword Clue
Hard-working sortCrossword Clue

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ARGUER
6 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Debate participantCrossword Clue
Attorney in court, e.gCrossword Clue
Debate-team participantCrossword Clue
Forensic specialist?Crossword Clue
DebaterCrossword Clue
Trial attorney, e.gCrossword Clue
Debate club memberCrossword Clue
Debate team memberCrossword Clue

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ENTRANT
7 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Contest hopefulCrossword Clue
CompetitorCrossword Clue
Competitors score halved, cycling, followed by tiradeCrossword Clue
Competition participantCrossword Clue
Malcontent, ranting, shackles candidateCrossword Clue
One in the runningCrossword Clue
Novice competitorCrossword Clue

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RIVAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
What Hamilton was to BurrCrossword Clue
OpponentCrossword Clue
CompetitorCrossword Clue
AdversaryCrossword Clue
Auburn, to AlabamaCrossword Clue
Coke, to PepsiCrossword Clue
Frenemy, maybeCrossword Clue
Uber, to LyftCrossword Clue
ChallengerCrossword Clue
ArchenemyCrossword Clue

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WARRER
6 Letters

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GAMECOCK
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
South Carolina athleteCrossword Clue
Willing to have tilt, crowing fighterCrossword Clue
Unafraid to stand up to trained fighterCrossword Clue
Ready to stand up to trained fighterCrossword Clue
Ready to stand up to trained fighterCrossword Clue
Point and bend leg first to get trained fighterCrossword Clue
One more suited to fight than flight is halting tiltCrossword Clue
Fighting roosterCrossword Clue
Fighting birdCrossword Clue
Fighting roosterCrossword Clue

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LITIGANT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Literary giant ruined pursuing legal actionCrossword Clue
Person in a lawsuitCrossword Clue
Party fringes in torment, ailing badlyCrossword Clue
Party fringes in torment, ailing badlyCrossword Clue
Party in the courtroomCrossword Clue
Drunk police officer hits worker, she files suitCrossword Clue
Criminal tailing model to partyCrossword Clue
Man (or woman) of action?Crossword Clue
One may put his suit in a case, or vice versaCrossword Clue
Confused little giant let out by plaintiffCrossword Clue

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DODGER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
L.A.'s ___ StadiumCrossword Clue
Jackie Robinson, for oneCrossword Clue
Reformed odd German tricksterCrossword Clue
He evades magistrate jailing Democrat and RepublicanCrossword Clue
Oliver Twist's friend, the Artful ___Crossword Clue
Cowboy town foreshadows the end of rustler and tricksterCrossword Clue
Miss Robinsons original character is artful oneCrossword Clue
Ships canvas screens artful personCrossword Clue
Stray red dog, elusive oneCrossword Clue
Roger, possibly by the grace of God, captured by man of actionCrossword Clue

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FOE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
OpponentCrossword Clue
Opposing forceCrossword Clue
RivalCrossword Clue
EnemyCrossword Clue
"But you're neither friend nor ___ / Though I can't seem to let you go" ("Gravity" lyric)Crossword Clue
Hook, to PanCrossword Clue
EnemyCrossword Clue
Mysterio, to Spider-ManCrossword Clue
NemesisCrossword Clue
AdversaryCrossword Clue

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HORSE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Animal on the cover of "Cowboy Carter"Crossword Clue
The emperor Caligula wanted to name his a consul, in legendCrossword Clue
Kentucky Derby racerCrossword Clue
Equine speaking with a croaky voiceCrossword Clue
Animal that says "neigh"Crossword Clue
One ridden may be brought to shoreCrossword Clue
Equestrian's animalCrossword Clue
Animal that gallopsCrossword Clue
Half of a centaurCrossword Clue
Creature sounding like a buzzard, they sayCrossword Clue

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ROWER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Person on a crew teamCrossword Clue
Scull moverCrossword Clue
Stroke or bow, for instanceCrossword Clue
Member of a crew teamCrossword Clue
Athlete on a crew teamCrossword Clue
Crew team memberCrossword Clue
OarsmanCrossword Clue
Crew team memberCrossword Clue
One in a galleyCrossword Clue
One in a doryCrossword Clue

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YACHT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Below Deck" settingCrossword Clue
Boat for pleasure and/or racingCrossword Clue
___ rockCrossword Clue
The reality show "Below Deck" is set on oneCrossword Clue
CathyCrossword Clue
Onassis’s Christina O, e.gCrossword Clue
Millionaire's boatCrossword Clue
An extravagant one might have a swimming poolCrossword Clue
Ritzy shipCrossword Clue
Luxury vesselCrossword Clue

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CANDIDATE
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Frank has a note for applicantCrossword Clue
Person standing for officeCrossword Clue
Ingenuous, worried examineeCrossword Clue
Applicant will be able to meet after head of department interviews firstCrossword Clue
Suspiciously detain cad -- he may be trying to get into the houseCrossword Clue
Nominee is cold and indifferent initially... see?Crossword Clue
Worried by honest person standing for electionCrossword Clue
One running around with single escortCrossword Clue
One running around with single escortCrossword Clue
Would-be president, say, apt to speak frankly, scoffedCrossword Clue

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NBC
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"SNL" airerCrossword Clue
“The West Wing” networkCrossword Clue
Jimmy Fallon’s employerCrossword Clue
Oldest major TV network in the U.SCrossword Clue
"SNL" networkCrossword Clue
Peacock's parentCrossword Clue
Peacock networkCrossword Clue
Its iconic chimes were trademarked in 1950Crossword Clue
Its iconic chimes were trademarked in 1950Crossword Clue
Network behind the streaming service PeacockCrossword Clue

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PEROT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dallas's ___ Museum of Nature and ScienceCrossword Clue
Presidential candidate of 1992 and 1996Crossword Clue
Reform Party founder RossCrossword Clue
1990s presidential candidateCrossword Clue
H. Ross ___, candidate of 1992 and 1996Crossword Clue
Reform Party founder RossCrossword Clue
1995 Reform Party founderCrossword Clue
Two-time presidential candidate RossCrossword Clue
'90s candidate RossCrossword Clue
Ross ___, third-party candidate in 1992 and 1996Crossword Clue

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FINALIST
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One of the last two in a knockout competitionCrossword Clue
One of two still in building is in flatCrossword Clue
Healthy, inspiring new boxers one who may winCrossword Clue
Last round contestantCrossword Clue
Competitor following popular top-class celebritiesCrossword Clue
Competitor if in last gets irritatedCrossword Clue
Fellow amongst celebrities is a potential winnerCrossword Clue
Closed hand around broken nail, one of only two left?Crossword Clue
Closed hand around broken nail, one of only two left?Crossword Clue
Footballs leader database ropes in a champion in the interimCrossword Clue

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CANDID
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
FrankCrossword Clue
ForthrightCrossword Clue
FrankCrossword Clue
Frank and sincereCrossword Clue
StraightforwardCrossword Clue
FrankCrossword Clue
FrankCrossword Clue
Open aid distributed through peace groupCrossword Clue
Frank, straightforwardCrossword Clue
Honest job applicants? Only sixty per centCrossword Clue

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RACING
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Speedway sportCrossword Clue
Cartel bringing in a bit of C4 for bombingCrossword Clue
Sport needing a hundred in syndicateCrossword Clue
Very, very fastCrossword Clue
The turf green for this British activityCrossword Clue
The turf green for this British activityCrossword Clue
Running fastCrossword Clue
About to go round in circle going fastCrossword Clue
Telephone about an account - for betting?Crossword Clue
Moving swiftly, rooks serving wellCrossword Clue

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ARRIVAL
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Flight’s finishCrossword Clue
Plane landingCrossword Clue
The "A" of ETACrossword Clue
Advent, comingCrossword Clue
Coming from a Republican, how s/he sees a Democrat?Crossword Clue
The A in ETACrossword Clue
End of a Google Maps route calculationCrossword Clue
Start with 1 + + 4 + 1 + 50Crossword Clue
Start with 1 + (2 x 22) + 4 + 1 + 50Crossword Clue
On the radio a contenders comingCrossword Clue

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IRAN
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the GregorianCrossword Clue
Tehran's countryCrossword Clue
Country where Farsi is spokenCrossword Clue
One hastened to Persia nowadaysCrossword Clue
Pakistan neighborCrossword Clue
Neighbor of TurkeyCrossword Clue
Afghanistan neighborCrossword Clue
OPEC memberCrossword Clue
Azerbaijan neighborCrossword Clue
Persian Gulf nationCrossword Clue

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NOVAKDJOKOVIC
13 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Tennis aceCrossword Clue

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ROGER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Who Framed ___ Rabbit"Crossword Clue
“Got it!”Crossword Clue
Movie critic EbertCrossword Clue
"Copy that!"Crossword Clue
Jolly chap, it's understood?Crossword Clue
"Copy that"Crossword Clue
Message received and understood!Crossword Clue
"___ that!" ("Got it!")Crossword Clue
Renowned athlete bearing name initially misprinted in scheduleCrossword Clue
___ RabbitCrossword Clue

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VENUSWILLIAMS
13 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Tennis great with a sister who's also a tennis greatCrossword Clue
Heavenly tennis playerCrossword Clue
2008 Wimbledon champCrossword Clue
Name in the news, July 8, 2001Crossword Clue

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VIPER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Puff adder, for instanceCrossword Clue
Venomous snakeCrossword Clue
SnakeCrossword Clue
Venomous snakeCrossword Clue
Venomous snakeCrossword Clue
Venomous snakeCrossword Clue
Somebody regularly heard weaselCrossword Clue
Dignitary meeting queen is treacherous typeCrossword Clue
Epithet for the venomous Iago in "Othello"Crossword Clue
Celebrity royal: a snake!Crossword Clue

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BOXER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Stocky dogCrossword Clue
Athlete who wears glovesCrossword Clue
PugilistCrossword Clue
Clay, once, in craterCrossword Clue
Dutch settler caging cross dogCrossword Clue
Dutch settler caging cross dogCrossword Clue
Fighter backing king of Britain at outsetCrossword Clue
Bright, loyal breedCrossword Clue
Source of howl, bark and jabberCrossword Clue
PugilistCrossword Clue

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NOMINEE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
The chosen one – me! – in one arrangementCrossword Clue
Figure bags honour with ecstasy, one up for awardCrossword Clue
Person put forward new rule in overbearing manner after taking sidesCrossword Clue
Long time back, Everyman's included as potential successCrossword Clue
Person who might win an awardCrossword Clue
Person up for an Emmy or TonyCrossword Clue
Convention winnerCrossword Clue
Person up for an awardCrossword Clue
Candidate takes a long time over housing fundCrossword Clue
Candidate takes a long time over housing fundCrossword Clue

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XAVIER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Surname of the X-Men's Professor XCrossword Clue
A number in Germany supporting Mark, rejecting St FrancisCrossword Clue
Cross connected with a rival saintCrossword Clue
What the X-Men's Professor X's X stands forCrossword Clue
Cincinnati campusCrossword Clue
Bandleader Cugat, once married to CharoCrossword Clue
Bandleader CugatCrossword Clue
Chicago's Saint ___ UniversityCrossword Clue
Chicago's Saint ___ UniversityCrossword Clue
Missionary St. Francis ___Crossword Clue

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BLACKSWAN
9 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
2010 Natalie Portman thrillerCrossword Clue
Boycotts sick-looking film about balletCrossword Clue
Portman film of 2010Crossword Clue
Portman vs. Kunis smackdownCrossword Clue
Bird in dirty Australian riverCrossword Clue
Australian bird - second seen round lake and river thereCrossword Clue

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OBAMA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"The Light We Carry" writer MichelleCrossword Clue
"Becoming" memoiristCrossword Clue
Author of the memoir “Becoming”Crossword Clue
"Yes we can" sloganeer of 2008Crossword Clue
"Becoming" author MichelleCrossword Clue
President who wrote the memoir "A Promised Land"Crossword Clue
44th US presidentCrossword Clue
First president born after 1960Crossword Clue
Malia or SashaCrossword Clue
Michelle who said, "Success isn't about how your life looks to others. It's about how it feels to you"Crossword Clue

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ONARRIVAL
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
When one usually goes through customsCrossword Clue

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Showing 32 Matching Answers

VIER

9 RELATED CLUES

CHALLENGER

7 RELATED CLUES

STRIVER

4 RELATED CLUES

ARGUER

8 RELATED CLUES

ENTRANT

7 RELATED CLUES

RIVAL

10 RELATED CLUES

WARRER

GAMECOCK

10 RELATED CLUES

LITIGANT

10 RELATED CLUES

DODGER

10 RELATED CLUES

FOE

10 RELATED CLUES

HORSE

10 RELATED CLUES

ROWER

10 RELATED CLUES

YACHT

10 RELATED CLUES

CANDIDATE

10 RELATED CLUES

NBC

10 RELATED CLUES

PEROT

10 RELATED CLUES

FINALIST

10 RELATED CLUES

CANDID

10 RELATED CLUES

RACING

10 RELATED CLUES

ARRIVAL

10 RELATED CLUES

IRAN

10 RELATED CLUES

NOVAKDJOKOVIC

1 RELATED CLUES

ROGER

10 RELATED CLUES

VENUSWILLIAMS

4 RELATED CLUES

VIPER

10 RELATED CLUES

BOXER

10 RELATED CLUES

NOMINEE

10 RELATED CLUES

XAVIER

10 RELATED CLUES

BLACKSWAN

6 RELATED CLUES

OBAMA

10 RELATED CLUES

ONARRIVAL

1 RELATED CLUES

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