Defeated contestant sprinted as well (4-3) Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 03, 2024
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Updated Jul 03, 2024
Defeated contestant sprinted as well (4-3) Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Defeated contestant sprinted as well (4-3) for the 03 July 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 8 letters. Start with A and end with N, and the possible solutions are ABADDON,ABSTAIN,ALSO-RAN.
Answer to the crossword clue Defeated contestant sprinted as well (4-3) featured in the puzzle is ALSO-RAN.
The clue "Defeated contestant sprinted as well" leads to the answer "ALSO-RAN." In cryptic crossword clues, there are usually two parts: a definition and a wordplay. The definition here is "Defeated contestant," which is a term for someone who did not win a competition, fitting the definition of an "also-ran."
The wordplay component is "sprinted as well." The word "also" means "as well," and "ran" is synonymous with "sprinted." When combined, "also" and "ran" form the term "also-ran," which perfectly matches both parts of the clue. Thus, the answer "ALSO-RAN" is derived from a clever combination of the definition and the wordplay.
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