The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VYING which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2018.
Contending crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VYING | 60 % | 5 |
| STRIVING | 20 % | 8 |
| INIT | 20 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Contending
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- competitive
- competitory
- disputing
- arguing
- feuding
- competing
- struggling
- opposing
- pretending
- alleging
- fighting
- warring
Crossword Answer definitions
VYING verb- To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
- To rival (something), etc.
- To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
- To stake; to wager.
- To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.
- The act of one who vies; rivalry.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result VYING
- In competition
- Competing
- *Struggling
- Competing (for)
- In contention (for)
- In a contest
- Contending.
- Contesting
- Olympics activity
- In contention
More clues leading to the result STRIVING
- Working hard.
- Doing battle.
- Endeavor.
- Contending
- Endeavoring
- Goal-oriented activity
- Trying hard
- Giving it 110%, so to speak