Competitor
Crossword Clue & Answers

3 December 2021
Last seen in: Irish Independent - Simple

We found 11 answers for the crossword clue 'Competitor', the most recent of which was seen in the Irish Independent - Simple.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Competitor a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Competitor as an answer itself some 21 times.

Competitor is a single word clue made up of 10 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Irish Independent - Simple' on Saturday, 11 December 2021 with the answer being CANDIDATE, but the most popular answer for this clue is RIVAL.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Irish Independent - Simple - 11 Dec 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 6 Dec 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 7 Oct 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 30 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 13 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 10 Aug 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 29 Jun 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 14 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 26 Apr 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 5 Apr 2021

Definitions and usage

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• The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

FOE
A personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"

4 Letters

VIER

5 Letters

RACER
Slender fast-moving North American snakes

RIVAL
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

6 Letters

PLAYER
A theatrical performer

7 Letters

ENTRANT
A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"

9 Letters

CANDIDATE
Someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

CONTENDER
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

10 Letters

CHALLENGER
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

CONTESTANT
A person who dissents from some established policy

11 Letters

COMPETITION
The act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"